#The true price of Hamas’s hostage endgame

#The true price of Hamas’s hostage endgame

In the world of kidnapping, there are generally two types of motivation: ransom and politics.  Kidnap-for-ransom is more common and more conducive to a positive resolution because it is about money — a paid ransom brings the abductee home. Kidnapping for political reasons is more difficult and often leads to a more protracted situation. The…

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#Camerimage: ‘Zone of Interest’ Cinematographer Lukasz Zal on “Forgetting Everything I Learned” to Make Harrowing Holocaust Drama

#Camerimage: ‘Zone of Interest’ Cinematographer Lukasz Zal on “Forgetting Everything I Learned” to Make Harrowing Holocaust Drama

To work on The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer’s harrowing Holocaust drama about the domestic life of an Auschwitz commandant and his family, Polish cinematographer Lukasz Zal had to “forget everything I was taught” about making “beautiful images.” Glazer’s film, loosely adapted from the 2014 novel of the same name by Martin Amis, follows the…

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#US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria

#US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria

The U.S on Sunday launched strikes on two facilities in Syria with links to Iran and Iranian proxies, marking the latest retaliatory action amid an uptick in attacks against U.S. troops in the Middle East, according to the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday the strikes hit a training facility near the city of…

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