US EditionIsraeli hostage families hold emergency protest after Gaza militants release videos showing emaciated captives
ISRAEL, AUG 2 – Hamas released videos of two Israeli hostages in critical condition after nearly two years in captivity, amid stalled ceasefire talks and escalating humanitarian concerns, with 50 hostages still held.
- Israeli hostage families held an emergency protest in Tel Aviv on August 2 after militants released videos showing starving captives in Gaza.
- The protest followed Hamas releasing hostage videos two days earlier to pressure Netanyahu amid stalled ceasefire talks and an ongoing starvation crisis.
- The videos depicted Israeli captives, including Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski, in weakened conditions, while their families accused Hamas of intentionally starving them and held the group accountable.
- US envoy Steve Witkoff urged an all-or-nothing ceasefire returning all 50 hostages at once, warning, "Someone will be to blame" if survivors do not return alive.
- Fighting will continue without pause in Gaza if no hostage deal occurs, while humanitarian aid is being airdropped to civilians amid reports of malnutrition deaths.
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