Diplomatic efforts underway to release more hostages from Hamas



Secretary of State Antony Blinken is now saying the focus is on the 10 additional Americans who remain unaccounted for along with around 200 others allegedly taken by Hamas. NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell reports on the diplomatic efforts underway.

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21 comments

  1. Praying for peace ✌🏽❤️

  2. Please note Hams spokesman said “We are ready to hand them over all civilian hostages to their families, through our brothers in Qatar. We do not want anything in return. But the government of Israel refused to take them, and this is proof that this occupation government is not serious, and is not ready to stop the bloodshed.

  3. It seems to me that Hamas is setting Israel up. It has released two hostages and says that it will release ALL nonmilitary hostages if the airstrikes are called off. If Israel does so, I think there's a strong chance that hostages will be released, otherwise Hamas would be seen as going back on its word, which is the last thing it needs right now. But, I suspect Hamas is side-betting that Israel won't allow it to appear magnanimous. In that situation, if Israel does not call off the strikes, I believe we can expect to see hostages executed. I also don't believe that a ground invasion will have good results, hostage-wise. But, Hamas will also be able to say that it offered to return hostages in return for a ceasefire, and that Israel ignored the offer. Hamas will be able to say that Israel made a choice, and I'm pretty sure Hamas will ensure that that choice will come off as a bad one, regardless of whether they are, in fact, 'wiped off the face of the earth.' If I were a hostage, I'd be despondent that my home country chose urban combat in that situation, because it would mean that I was probably as good as dead.

  4. The leader of Israel is the second Adolf Hitler. If Israel he commits genocide kills innocent people and the USA supports it.

  5. This host display of one narretive creates hate and tears USA fabric.

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  7. Why is Hamas shooting blanks? With all the footage I've seen I haven't seen not one thing that comes with shooting something.must want Americans think with emotions and not logical thinking

  8. US economy is based on war and blood of innocent lives

  9. Failed leaders create many issues

  10. 🕎Paslms 122:6🙏Pray for the peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱they will prosper that 💙🕎

  11. America helped make and protect a proxy country out of fear. That same country born from fear is now lashing out ruthlessly with the excuse of fear. It is clear to me that this war is, and always has been one sided. If our Government doesn’t help Palestinians. It is no different than the Europeans that established a foothold in the Americas. The actions are the same, and we should be ashamed to have any stake in this war.

  12. To learn more about Israel's creation of Hamas, see "Blowback" by MSNBC producer Mehdi Hasan.

  13. Dear person who's reading this, we may not know each other but i wish you all the best in life. Stop blaming yourself, accept things and go forward. Your smile is precious. All the keys of happiness is in your hands, so open it up.

  14. The media tells you the obvious.

  15. Why do you freely go to these countries?