US EditionU.N. Security Council to Debate Situation of Israeli Hostages in Gaza
UNITED STATES, AUG 10 – The UN Security Council convened to address the humanitarian crisis of 50 Israeli hostages starving in Gaza, with officials urging immediate release and condemning Hamas' tactics.
- 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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Videos Highlight Urgency for Israeli Hostages’ Release
Click to expand Image Screen grab of August 1, 2025 video published by Hamas’ armed wing showing emaciated 24-year-old Israeli hostage Evyatar David in a tunnel sitting next to a chart that he says tracks his extremely limited food intake. © 2025 Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades/AFP via Getty Images In recent days, two Palestinian armed groups have released videos of hostages that underscore the horrendous conditions they are facing. On August 1, Ham…
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