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Joycelyn Savage, who has been linked to R. Kelly, finally speaks out in a video claiming she is not a victim and is engaged to Kelly, contradicting her parents' claims that they haven't seen her since 2019 and suggesting the video may be AI-generated. She asserts her independence and plans to marry Kelly, urging support for his release.
Hamas has released a new hostage video featuring three elderly Israeli hostages, Yoram Metzger, Amiram Kuoer, and Haim Perry, who express concerns about their health and fear being killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. The video comes as Egypt and Qatar attempt to broker a hostage and prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas to halt the ongoing conflict. However, Hamas has stated that no negotiations will occur until Israel stops its military campaign.
Experts believe that the recent hostage videos released by Hamas are cruel, manipulative, and revealing. The videos aim to increase demand for a cease-fire and negotiations, as well as pressure the Israeli government to release Palestinian prisoners. While the Israeli public expressed revulsion, they also understood the propaganda tactics being employed. The Israeli military has identified at least 239 hostages held in Gaza, and experts suspect that Hamas may release more captives in the coming days. The videos tap into deep collective trauma and evoke strong emotions among the Israeli public.
Israeli tanks and soldiers have made their deepest penetration into Gaza since the conflict began, reaching the outskirts of Gaza City and the main highway. Ground troops called in airstrikes on Hamas targets, while Hamas released a video of three hostages delivering a statement to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli military confirmed the presence of infantry, armor, engineering, and artillery forces inside Gaza. The incursion marks a significant escalation in the conflict, with casualties reported and ongoing fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas fighters.
New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens, who was kidnapped by separatist fighters in Indonesia's Papua region, has appeared in a video saying he is "alive and well." In the video, he called on the Indonesian authorities to stop ongoing airstrikes in the Nduga Regency where he is being held, saying the attacks could put his life as well as others at risk. The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) called on the New Zealand government to mediate and initiate negotiations for Mehrtens' release and urged Indonesian authorities to stop its military operations in Papua.