Monday, October 16

199 families have now been informed that their loved ones are being held hostage in Gaza.

Mia Shem, a 21-year-old girl who was captured at the Tribe of Nova dance party, was purportedly depicted as a Hamas live hostage in Gaza, in a first of its kind video.

Israeli forensic experts have revealed that 80% of all bodies among the murdered were victims of rape and torture.

Israel has issued an unprecedented order to evacuate all communities within 2 kilometers of the Northern Border with Lebanon, as tensions continue to rise.

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Hostages In Peril: At least 1,300 were killed in Hamas brutal October 7 invasion of Israel, the Simchat Torah massacre, and 199 families have so far been notified that their loved ones are held captive in Gaza.

Hamas has released the first apparent video of a live hostage, showing 21-year-old Mia Shem, who was captured at the Tribe of Nova festival, purportedly receiving medical care in Gaza. She is clearly being held in horrendous conditions, but she claims that she is being taken care of and just wants to go home. Hamas is known to practice psychological warfare, and there is no guarantee that Mia is alive.

Hamas claims that they hold 200 captives, with other Gaza terror factions (mainly Islamic Jihad) holding another 50; Hamas claims they will let foreign (non-Israeli) nationals go home "when conditions allow."

War Fears in the North: Today, Israel gave an unprecedented order to evacuate 28 kibbutzim and villages within 2 kilometers of Israel's border with Lebanon.

Hezbollah continues to fire missiles at IDF posts and tanks on Israel's northern frontier.

Iran continues to hint that its forces gathering in Lebanon and Syria may start a second front with Israel if Israel launches a full assault on Gaza. Israel has not faced a two-front war since 1973.

The World is Not the Same: Israel released harrowing footage that showed that Israeli murder victims on October 7 were frequently raped and subject to forms of torture like having arms and legs cut off while still alive. 80% of all bodies were subject to torture.

Is American public opinion shifting in support of Israel? There is some indication that this is the case, but this may change as Israel moves into Gaza. Politico analyzes the situation.

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