US EditionHamas releases second video of hostage Maxim Herkin from Gaza captivity
- Hamas released a second video on May 3, 2025, showing hostage Maxim Herkin alive in Gaza after 575 days in captivity since October 7, 2023.
- Herkin was abducted during Hamas's attack at the Nova music festival near Kibbutz Re'im while attending with friends, amid a surprise assault killing over 1,200 Israelis.
- In the four-minute video, Herkin, a 35-year-old dual Israeli-Russian citizen from Tirat Carmel, appeared injured and urged pressure on Israel to free remaining captives; his family requested no public distribution of the footage.
- Herkin sent his mother a text on the morning of the attack saying, "Mom, everything is fine," and his Russian-citizen mother and daughter raised hopes for Moscow’s intervention in his release.
- The video forms part of a broader Hamas psychological campaign amid Israel’s resumed military operations aiming to compel hostage releases, while critics warn the conflict endangers captives’ lives.
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Hamas shows sign of life from hostage Maxim Herkin
The terrorist organization Hamas released another video showing a sign of life from hostage Maxim Herkin. Herkin, 35, from Tirat Carmel, has been held captive in the Gaza Strip for 575 days. This is the second such sign of life in a month. In April, his family identified him alongside fellow hostage Bar Kupershtein. Herkin was abducted on October 7 from the Nova music festival in Re'im, which he had attended with friends. He immigrated to Israel…
Hamas releases second video of hostage Maxim Herkin from Gaza captivity
Herkin's family has not authorized the video's release. Herkin was born in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region in Ukraine, and Russia has taken an active part in attempting to secure his release
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