This is the first video released since that ceasefire came to a very abrupt halt after Israel accused Hamas of not abiding by the deal made between them, in terms of who should be released.
Now, the video shows three elderly Israelis. It’s quite different in that there’s a Hebrew song playing in the background.
Also, one of the family members of an 84-year-old captive said that her abducted relative looks a lot older.
What we do know is that some of them have medical conditions.
It’s not clear when the video was filmed. But seeing that the three elderly people are potentially alive is a welcome development for relatives.
Clearly, this will put a lot of pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the military, especially that it comes just a few days after three Israeli captives were killed by Israeli forces, an incident which very much angered the public.
One man, who identified himself as 79-year-old Haiem Bery, was seated in the middle of two others, around the same age, speaking in Hebrew into the barrel of the camera. He said he was being held with other elderly hostages with chronic illnesses, and that all of them were living in very harsh conditions.
“We are the generation who built the foundation for the creation of Israel. We are the ones who started the IDF military. We don’t understand why we have been abandoned here,” he said.
“You have to release us from here. It does not matter the cost. We don’t want to be casualties as a direct result of the IDF military airstrikes. Release us with no conditions. Don’t let us grow old here,” he added.
The video ends with all three men repeating the phrase in unison, “Don’t let us grow old here.”
Israel calls the distribution of the video a criminal act, while Israel itself is a real criminal against humanity.
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