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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had asked the Red Cross to give humanitarian assistance to the hostages.
Israeli-German hostage – Rom Braslavski (Credits: X)
Almost 21 months of continued war between Israel and Hamas has battered lives, with over 60,000 Palestinians being killed in the conflict so far. Amid the tensions, the family of an Israeli-German hostage, Rom Braslavski, allowed the release of a video that shows him begging for freedom. Meanwhile, the Red Cross called for access to all remaining in captivity.
“I am at death’s door, and I’m sure that all the other [hostages] are in the same mental state,” he was heard saying. With tears in his eyes, the hostage says he is “suffering with pain that doesn’t look good.” He reveals he is neither able to stand nor walk.
“I don’t have any more food or water. Before they would give me a little bit, today there is nothing.” He added that he ate “three crumbs of falafel” that day, and “barely a plate of rice” a day earlier.
“I am struggling to breathe. I can’t stay alive. Please, you must let me go out of here,” he said in the video posted by Palestinian jihad group.
In the video, he looks pale and thin as he appeals to the Israeli government for help in securing his freedom. He appears weak, lying on the ground in Gaza.
Western Leaders Condemn Video
Several western leaders condemned the video, including UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy. He said “images of hostages being paraded for propaganda are sickening,” and they must be released “unconditionally”.
Pendant que les petites gauchistes bourgeoises de LFI s’amusent à jouer les kidnappées pour leur propagande, voilà une vidéo tournée par le Hamas hier d’un otage du 7 octobre, un vrai : Rom Braslavski, agent de sécurité au festival Nova.Quel dégoût ! 🤢pic.twitter.com/FoToJNI2Ep
— Bleu Blanc Rouge ! 🇫🇷 (@LBleuBlancRouge) August 1, 2025
Earlier on Saturday, Hamas released its second video in two days of Israeli hostage Evyatar David. In it, David, skeletally thin, is shown digging a hole that, he says in the video, is for his own grave. The arm of the individual holding the camera, which can be seen in the frame, is a regular width.
Other countries, including France, Germany, and US also expressed outrage over the videos.
Gaza Records Six Deaths In 25 Hours Due To Starvation
According to a statement by the health officials on Sunday, six more people have died of starvation or malnutrition in Gaza over the past 24 hours.
UN Security Council To Hold Special Meeting Over Situation Of Hostages In Gaza
Israel’s foreign ministry announced on Sunday that the UN Security Council will hold a special session on Tuesday morning on the issue of the situation of the hostages in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had asked the Red Cross to give humanitarian assistance to the hostages during a conversation with the head of the Swiss-based ICRC’s local delegation.
Israel-Hamas War
Nearly 90 per cent of Gaza’s population has been uprooted as Israel’s offensive continues to destroy infrastructure and homes, driving the region toward an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, with famine increasingly seen as inevitable by experts.
The Israel-Hamas war took a major turn in early March when Israel imposed a complete 2 ½ month blockade, barring the entry of all food, medicine, fuel and other goods.
Weeks later, Israel ended a ceasefire with a surprise bombardment and began seizing large areas of Gaza, measures it said were aimed at pressuring Hamas to release more hostages.
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