The video shows a young bearded man identifying himself as Alexander Sasha Trupanov. He alludes to the Israeli military offensive in Lebanon launched in the second half of September and Israeli air raids against Iran in late October, and calls on Israelis to intensify demonstrations aimed at putting pressure on the government for the release of hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip.
Hostages in Gaza “have no more time to waste”declared the Forum of the families of these captives shortly after the publication of the video of the hostage. This “horrible video (…) underlines the urgency of the return of the (…) hostages”Who “have no more time to waste” after the trials they endured and while they “face an increased risk of losing their lives after more than a year of detention.”
Still 97 hostages in Gaza
The war was triggered on October 7, 2023 by the unprecedented attack carried out by Hamas against Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,206 people, mainly civilians, according to an AFP count based on official Israeli data. including hostages killed or died in captivity. That day, 251 people were kidnapped. In total, 97 remain hostages in Gaza, including 34 declared dead by the army.
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