Hamas Releases Video Of Israeli Hostage, Mom Calls for “Comprehensive Deal”

The armed wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, discharged a video on Saturday of an Israeli hostage held within the Gaza Strip for the reason that Hamas assault of October 2023.

Within the undated, three-and-half-minute video that AFP has no longer been in a position to ensure, Matan Zangauker says in Hebrew that he has been in captivity for greater than 420 days and requires population drive at the Israeli govt to stock the drop of all captives held in Gaza.

Zangauker, who was once 24 on the week, was once taken from Nir Ounces kibbutz in conjunction with his spouse, Ilana Gritzewsky. She was once discharged throughout a truce utmost age. 

His mom, Einav Zangauker, has been one of the figures in Israel calling for the federal government to barter a hostage drop offer that will finish the struggle.

Addressing herself to Israeli Top Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, she stated: “That Matan is still alive today does not mean he will survive the winter or the continuing military pressure. The only way to bring Matan back is with a deal.”

She added: “I demand the following from you, Netanyahu: give full mandate to the negotiating team to bring a comprehensive deal that will bring everyone back. A comprehensive deal that will bring everyone back, even if it means ending the war. No tricks, no excuses.”

The Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board, a marketing campaign workforce for family of the ones kidnapped to Gaza, stated the video was once proof that hostages remained alive and that “the critical need” to stock their drop “becomes more urgent with each passing hour”.

“These hostages’ lives hang by a thread,” the gang stated.

Critics have accused Netanyahu of stalling truce negotiations and prolonging the struggle to soothe his far-right coalition companions. 

There were massive and widespread protests in Israel for the reason that early days of the struggle calling for the federal government to barter a hostage drop offer with Hamas. 

On Saturday evening there have been once more primary protests in Tel Aviv, which Einav Zangauker attended, in addition to alternative Israeli towns. 

Palestinian militants abducted 251 folk throughout their amaze assault, of whom 96 stay in Gaza together with 34 the Israeli army says are useless.

On Saturday, Qatar stated “momentum is coming back” for the talks, life a supply alike to the Hamas delegation informed AFP {that a} unutilized spherical of negotiations will “most likely” start within the coming occasion.

With Cairo and Washington, Doha has been mediating negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage drop offer for greater than a age with out luck.

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