🔥 A new video released by Hamas's armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, features Israeli hostage Omri Miran urging an immediate prisoner exchange to end his 18-month captivity in Gaza. The emotional plea comes as ceasefire talks stall and violence escalates in the region.
🎥 In the footage, Miran—abducted during Hamas's October 2023 attack—claims hostages face constant danger from Israeli airstrikes. 'Without a deal, we may return in coffins,' he warns, while appealing for mass protests against Prime Minister Netanyahu's government.
💔 Miran, who recently turned 48 in captivity, described worsening conditions in Gaza: 'Food and supplies are not entering. We’re receiving less every day.' His family called the video’s timing, released near Holocaust Remembrance Day, a 'disgrace.'
⚡ Israel's military campaign resumed in March after a temporary truce saw 33 hostages freed in exchange for ~1,800 Palestinian prisoners. Talks in Cairo, mediated by Egypt and Qatar, have yet to yield progress. Meanwhile, European nations demand urgent aid access to Gaza, citing starvation risks.
🌐 With 59 hostages still held (35 feared dead) and cross-border strikes killing dozens daily, hopes for a breakthrough remain dim. Stay tuned as this high-stakes standoff unfolds.
