Hamas released a video on Saturday evening purporting to show an Israeli hostage who allegedly died in captivity in Gaza. The IDF said it was examining these images, specifying “that it is not able to confirm or deny this information at this stage.” “IDF representatives are in contact with the family and are keeping them informed of all the information we have. Hamas continues to exercise psychological terror and act with cruelty,” the Israeli military said in a statement, calling to “avoid the dissemination of rumors and publications that affect the families of the hostages”.
The Hostage Families Forum reacted to this publication: “We have already seen the serious consequences of rumors in the past. The pain of the families is unbearable. We urge all contact, direct or indirect, to be avoided with the families.” . The Forum recalled that “414 days have passed since their captivity in the Hamas tunnels of death. 27 hostages have already been murdered during their detention.”
Gil Dickman, cousin of Carmel Gat murdered in captivity, testified on When you know the truth, it will be the worst.”
In a similar move, Islamic Jihad recently released two videos of hostage Sasha Tropenov, who has been captive for 414 days. The latest video appeared last Friday, showing Tropenov, who just turned 29, speaking for more than three minutes. His family has not yet confirmed the authenticity of the video or the comments made. Experts believe these statements were likely dictated by his captors as part of their psychological warfare.
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