New videos showing emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have intensified pressure on Prime Minister Netanyahu to negotiate a ceasefire. The videos, released by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, depict hostages pleading for their lives and suffering from starvation. Tens of thousands of Israelis protested, demanding a ceasefire. While Netanyahu vows to free the hostages and eliminate Hamas, he also claims the videos are a tactic to break Israel's will. Simultaneously, warnings of famine in Gaza due to Israel's blockade are escalating, with reports of increasing malnutrition-related deaths among Palestinians.

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