Israel issues major evacuation order for Palestinians sheltering in Gaza City

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : Hamas said it freed the 21-year-old as a goodwill gesture to Donald Trump, who is visiting the region.
47% : "The majority of Israeli society wants the hostages home - even at the cost of halting military operations," the letter said.
46% : In an interview with the BBC, Olmert said: "Most Israelis are against what is happening, large numbers of the [army's] commanders are against expanding the military operation and want to end the war right now." Olmert is a frequent and increasingly vocal critic of Israel's current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his views reflect growing concern about the impact of the 20-month-long war on the country's morale, economy and international standing.
43% : " Such opinions are rarely reflected in the Israeli media or in public opinion polls but they've been urgently repeated in passionate speeches in recent days by UN organisations, aid agencies and by some of Israel's allies abroad - French President Emmanuel Macron called Israel's actions in Gaza "shameful".
25% : The ex-hostages' letter appealed to Trump not to "let this historic momentum stop".

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