U.N. Security Council to Debate Situation of Israeli Hostages in Gaza
NEW YORK CITY, USA, AUG 5 – Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar condemned Hamas for starving hostages and urged the UN Security Council to end civilian kidnapping, highlighting 49 hostages remain captive, 22 alive, officials said.
- The U.N. Security Council is discussing the situation of hostages in Gaza at Israel's request, highlighted by Israel's Gideon Sa'ar and the suffering of hostages shown in Hamas videos, including Evyatar David and his brother.
- Gideon Sa'ar criticized Russia for blaming Israel for the lack of a ceasefire, stating that Hamas has blocked medical assessments for hostages as required in a previous ceasefire deal.
- Sa'ar described the hostages’ conditions as a state of starvation and torture, alleging that Hamas uses their suffering for propaganda while enjoying basic necessities.
- Dorothy Shea, the interim U.S. ambassador to the U.N., stated that actions taken by some nations recently have emboldened Hamas instead of pressuring them to free the hostages.
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Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar once again called for the release of the hostages in Gaza and greater international pressure on Hamas before a meeting of the UN Security Council in New York. Max Hermes reports from Tel Aviv.
In the UN Security Council, Israel calls for the release of all hostages in the Gaza Strip and greater pressure on Hamas. However, members of the Council also see the Jewish state as responsible.

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