A video showing two Israeli men held hostage in since ‘ has been released by the armed wing of the Islamist group.
The two men in the video, who are shown urging Israeli authorities to strike a deal on the return of hostages, were identified by the campaign group the Hostages and Missing Families Forum as Keith Siegel, 64, and Omri Miran, 47.
The video, which was released on Saturday, came just three days after Hamas issued another showing 24-year-old hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin alive. Both Siegel and Goldberg-Polin also have US citizenship.
In the video, Siegel and Miran both speak of being in danger from bombs and urge continued protests in Israel, calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a hostage deal.
“It’s time to reach a deal that will get us out of here safe and healthy … Keep protesting, so that there will be a deal now,” Miran said.
It remains unclear under what circumstances the video was recorded and whether the men spoke under duress. Israel has said Hamas uses these videos to psychologically terrorize the hostages’ families. The EU, Israel, the United States and several other countries classify Hamas as a terrorist organization.
The video was made public shortly after a senior Hamas member said the group was
tj/sms (AP, Reuters, AFP, DPA)
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