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The armed arm of Hamas published this Saturday on Telegram a video of an Israeli hostage held captive in Gaza strip since the attack by the Palestinian Islamic group on October 7, 2023 in Israel.
The images, which last about ten seconds and whose recording date is not specified, They show a man with a swollen eye and haggard appearance, saying his name and age, 51 years old. The hostage appears in front of a white tiled wall, in a place that appears dark.
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The message of Ezzedine Al Qassam Brigades It comes with labels, in Arabic and Hebrew, “time is running out” and “your government lies”.
He Hostage families forumassociation that represents part of the detainees’ families, identifies the man in the video as Nadav Popplewellwho also has British nationality, from the kibbutz Nirim.
The publication of this video occurs when 218 days of war have passed.
It also occurs at a time when indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas agree a truce in Link associated with the release of hostages continue, after delegations from mediating countries (Egypt, Qatar and the United States) will abandon Cairo on Thursday without an agreement.
The video is also published shortly before May 14th, the day of the proclamation of State of Israelcreated in 1948.
The war in Gaza strip broke out on October 7, when Islamic militants carried out an unprecedented attack on Israelleaving more than 1,170 dead, most of them civilians, according to an AFP report based on official Israeli data.
More than 250 people were kidnapped and, following a hostage exchange with Palestinian prisoners during a truce in November, Israeli authorities estimate that 128 remain in prison. Link36 of whom are said to have died.
The retaliatory offensive Israel left 34,971 dead so far in Linkaccording to the Ministry of Health of Hamasin power in Gaza strip since 2007.
Source: Elcomercio
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