US EditionIsrael-Gaza war: Families of Hamas-held hostages share concerns
- Hamas published a video on May 3, 2025, showing two hostages, Elkana Bohbot and Yosef-Chaim Ohana, held in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
- The hostages were kidnapped during Hamas attacks on the Nova Music Festival and other locations, where over 250 people were captured and about 1,200 killed.
- Bohbot, who has asthma, suffers severe health issues from harsh conditions in 30-meter-deep Gaza tunnels where hostages sleep on moldy sheets and can barely stand.
- Israeli families express growing concern as 24 hostages remain, with officials noting uncertainty about three individuals and Israel planning a forceful military operation to rescue them.
- The ongoing conflict and conditions heighten fears among families and released captives about hostages’ wellbeing and underscore calls for intensified efforts to secure their release.
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Federal Foreign Minister Wadephul described the return of the hostages in the hands of Hamas as a "priority" for Germany.
The new German Foreign Minister spoke in Tel Aviv with family members of the abductees. The CDU politician is clearly on Israel's side, but criticises the situation in the Gaza Strip.
The armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist movement broadcast on Saturday a video of two Israeli hostages living in Gaza, in which one of them calls for an end to the war in the Palestinian territory. It was impossible, immediately, to determine the date of the recording of this video.
Columbus Jewish News
IDF chief meets hostage survivors as troops push ahead in Gaza
“The hardships you endured were severe, and yet you radiate strength and resilience that deserves deep respect," said Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.The post IDF chief meets hostage survivors as troops push ahead in Gaza appeared first on JNS.org.
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