Auburn Tigers men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl sent a fierce message on social media Sunday in response to a video that appears to show Hamas terrorists handing over three Israeli hostages to the Red Cross.
Video showed the hostages being moved from vehicle to vehicle amid large crowds of Hamas militants carrying guns and chanting “Allah Akbar.” The gunmen then stood on top of the vehicle.
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Pearl didn't seem satisfied.
“This is what it means to give self-government to the Palestinians. Do they want peace?'' “Release the hostages now and live in peace, or leave town.''
Pearl is someone who does not hesitate to support Israel. He is one of the most outspoken figures in sports on this issue.
Israel's Cabinet early Saturday approved a Gaza ceasefire agreement that includes the release of dozens of hostages in the Gaza Strip and a suspension of the war with Hamas that began after the terrorist group's attack on the Jewish state on October 7, 2023. .
Former British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari and her mother Mandy were together with Emily's brother Tom Damali and her mother Mandy on January 19, the day Emily was released from captivity in the hostage/prisoner deal between Hamas and Israel. Have video calls with other loved ones. , 2025.
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The deal will see the release of 33 hostages over the next six weeks in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. The remaining hostages are scheduled to be released in the second phase, with negotiations taking place in the first phase.
Hamas agreed to release three female hostages on the first day of the agreement, four on the seventh day, and the remaining 26 over the next five weeks.
Hamas said it would not release the remaining hostages unless there is a permanent ceasefire and a complete Israeli withdrawal.
Hamas terrorists participate in military parade. (Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/File)
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The 15-month war in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing about 1,200 people, abducting about 250, and forcing Israeli military forces to attack Israel. provoked retaliation. Nearly 100 hostages are still being held in Gaza.
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