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Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage
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A young Israeli who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023 can now be seen in a video from the terrorist organization. In the clip he makes serious accusations against his government. It is unclear under what circumstances the video was created.
The Islamist Hamas released another video of a hostage kidnapped from Israel on Wednesday. It shows a 24-year-old man who makes serious accusations against the Israeli government. They failed to protect the Israeli citizens and abandoned them – the hostages for almost 200 days.
It was initially unclear under what circumstances the video was made and whether the man spoke of his own free will or under threats. The recording was also not dated, but it had been 201 days since the Hamas massacre on Wednesday. The man who was abducted from the Nova music festival also said in the video that Israeli army airstrikes had killed 70 hostages in the Gaza Strip. However, Israel says it does not currently know how many of the people abducted to the Gaza Strip are dead or under what conditions they died.
Many Hamas hostages are said to be dead
Until a few weeks ago, Israel assumed that almost 100 of the approximately 130 remaining hostages were still alive. But there are now fears that significantly more of them could already be dead. The news site ynet recently wrote. “The hostages are dying; according to estimates, less than half of them are still alive today.”
The people kidnapped from Israel are in an “underground hell” without food, water and medical treatment, the kidnapped man said in the video published by the terrorist organization’s military wing, the so-called Kassam Brigades. He also called on the Israeli government to bring the hostages home.
In the photos, the young man can be seen with a missing forearm. According to Israeli media, his forearm was torn off when Gaza terrorists threw grenades into a hideout where he and others had sought shelter on October 7. The man is reportedly an Israeli and American citizen.
The family is working hard for his release
According to the video, he asked his family to stay strong for him. His mother is campaigning strongly for his release on the international stage. Among other things, she gave emotional speeches at a major rally in Washington and at the United Nations in Geneva.
“With every day that passes, the fear of losing even more innocent lives increases,” said the hostage relatives forum after the “shocking” video was published. «We cannot afford to waste any more time. The hostages must be top priority.” For more than 200 days, the hostages have endured daily physical, sexual and psychological torment, the statement added.
Hamas has already shown footage of the people abducted from Israel several times. These types of videos are classified by Israel as psychological terror against relatives.