Hamas releases one other hostage video – man speaks in tears | EUROtoday

The Islamist Hamas has once more launched a video of a hostage kidnapped from Israel. It reveals a 20-year-old soldier who additionally has US citizenship. In the video, which is ready to threatening music in a darkish surroundings, he calls on the longer term US President Donald Trump to assist negotiations for the discharge of the hostages within the Gaza Strip.

In addition, Trump mustn’t “repeat the mistake” of US President Joe Biden of supplying Israel with weapons that might kill the hostages. There are mentioned to be round 100 hostages nonetheless within the captivity of the abductors, lots of whom are most likely already useless.

The hostage takers repeatedly included scenes of the 20-year-old’s desperation and crying suits within the video. He initially spoke in Hebrew and accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of abandoning the hostages. He then addressed Trump instantly in English.

It was initially unknown underneath what circumstances the video was made and whether or not the person spoke of his personal free will or underneath threats. Israeli media assumed that he needed to recite a given textual content. The recording isn’t dated, however the 20-year-old says in it that he has been a prisoner of Hamas “for more than 420 days.” He was kidnapped within the Hamas bloodbath on October 7, 2023, 420 days in the past on Saturday.