The horrific videos of Israeli hostages in critical condition, filmed by their captors in Gaza, have caused strong reactions around the world.
The Red Cross has renewed its calls for access to all those held captive. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the images of hostages being exposed for propaganda purposes were abhorrent and that they must be released unconditionally. The backlash came after the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group released a video of Israeli Rom Braslavski, emaciated and crying as he pleaded for help, and Hamas released footage of Evyatar David, another hostage in poor condition and extremely emaciated.
Braslavski, 21, and David, 24, were kidnapped from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, during a coordinated Hamas attack. They are among 49 hostages still being held by Hamas, including 27 who have died.
Israeli leaders accused Hamas of starving the hostages. But the militant group that runs Gaza denied any such accusations, saying the hostages were eating what the fighters and their people were eating, amid a hunger crisis in Gaza.
According to reports from Gaza, Palestinians desperately seeking aid near distribution points were targeted by fire from Israeli troops in two different areas on Sunday, with at least 27 people killed according to health sources.
After the release of the hostage videos, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to their families, expressing deep shock, and telling them that he would not stop efforts for their return.
Meanwhile, Hamas expressed its readiness to respond to the Red Cross' request to send aid and medicine to the hostages, if humanitarian corridors were opened on a regular basis, and if airstrikes were stopped during the distribution of aid. (A2 Televizion)
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