Hamas releases video of three elderly Israeli hostages
According to Israeli media reports, the hostages shown in the video are residents of Kibbutz Nir Os aged between 79 and 84. Army spokesman Daniel Hagari spoke of a "video of criminal terror". It shows "the brutality of Hamas against innocent, elderly civilians who need medical help".
In an unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, fighters from Hamas, which is classified as a terrorist organization by the EU and the USA, committed atrocities in several Israeli locations. According to Israeli reports, around 1140 people were killed and around 250 people were taken hostage in the Gaza Strip. Around one hundred of those kidnapped have since been released as part of a prisoner exchange, while 129 hostages are still being held by Hamas, according to Israeli sources.
In response to the Hamas attack, the Israeli army has since bombed targets in the Gaza Strip and launched a ground offensive. According to the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health, which cannot be independently verified, more than 19,400 people have been killed so far.
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- The Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, has been accused of committing these atrocities.
- Men from the Israeli community of Nir Os, aged between 79 and 84, are seen in the Hamas-released video as hostages.
- Israeli sources claim that the Qassam Brigades, classified as a terrorist organization by the EU and the USA, captured over 250 people during the October 7 attack in the Gaza Strip.
- Daniel Hagari, the Israeli army spokesman, described the video as a showcase of Hamas's criminal terror.
- Israeli media reports suggest that the Qassam Brigades are responsible for the mistreatment and medical neglect of the three Israeli hostages, as indicated in the video published by Hamas.
- Nir Os resident Daniel Hagari has called for international pressure on Hamas to release the remaining 129 hostages, including three older Israelis.
- The Qassam Brigades' actions against innocent civilians, as portrayed in the video, have been condemned by various international organizations and governments, including Israel.
Source: www.stern.de
