US EditionHamas Footage of Emaciated Captives Heightens Gaza Famine Alarm
- Hamas released a haunting undated video showing Israeli hostage Evyatar David emaciated and forced to dig his own grave in Gaza.
- David was abducted during Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack that captured 251 hostages and killed about 1,200 people, prompting families to demand urgent action.
- David’s family calls the video propaganda and pleads for international intervention, while his brother Ilay urged the UN to pressure Hamas to release him.
- The video shows David saying he has not eaten in days, and experts estimate he lost over half his body weight and may only have days to live.
- Israel has allowed limited aid into Gaza amid continued fighting and international condemnation of hostages' conditions, with unclear prospects for their release.
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Denying famine, Israel threatens more curbs on Gaza aid
AMMAN, Jordan — As the Israeli military moves to displace the entire population of Gaza City, aid organizations are warning that the military offensive and new Israeli restrictions on aid groups due to be implemented next week will create an even bigger catastrophe in a territory already wracked with famine.As part of its planned takeover of Gaza City, Israel has told residents to move south or risk being killed. But the International Committee …
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On Aug. 1, Hamas released a video of Evyatar David, an Israeli kidnapped from the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023, and held in the dungeons of Gaza since that day. David was emaciated, practically a skeleton, and moved…
Evyatar's brother noted that since October 7, 2023, the hostages "have suffered an unimaginable nightmare"
Detained since the 7 October attack, Evyatar David appeared extremely weakened in a video published on Friday. His brother implores the international community to act for his release.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, reacted firmly to the video of the Israeli hostage Evyatar David, recently broadcast by Hamas.
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