The video, whose recording date cannot be verified, shows a young man speaking in English to US President-elect Donald Trumpand in Hebrew addressed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The young man asks Israelis to put pressure on the government for his release and that of all the hostages still held captive in Gaza.
Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have already released hostage videos in the past.
During the unprecedented attack by Hamas commandos on October 7, 2023, 251 people were kidnapped on Israeli soil. A total of 97 hostages remain in Gaza, 34 of whom were declared dead by the army.
Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American
The family of the young man, Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American, authorized the publication of the video. “The shocking video of Edan, an Israeli-American citizen, is clear proof that despite the rumors, there are still hostages alive and suffering greatly.”affirmed the Hostage Families Forum, a collective bringing together the majority of families of hostages in Gaza.
“A year after the first single agreement, it is clear to everyone: we can only bring back the hostages through an agreement”adds the Forum in a press release.
Since the start of the war in Gaza, only one truce has come into effect, in November 2023, during which 105 hostages were released as part of an agreement which also allowed the release of 240 detained Palestinian prisoners. by Israel. Since then, seven hostages have been released by the Israeli army.
Among the hostages, there are still foreigners, six Thais and a Nepalese, and several dual nationals.
During the unprecedented attack by Hamas commandos on October 7, 2023, 251 people were kidnapped on Israeli soil. A total of 97 hostages remain in Gaza, 34 of whom were declared dead by the army.
