Videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza increase pressure on Netanyahu for a ceasefire

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Ariel Schalit/AP JERUSALEM — New pictures of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added strain on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to succeed in a ceasefire with Hamas, whilst his authorities considers one other enlargement of the practically 22-month struggle.

The movies launched late final week by militant teams Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad present two skeletal hostages pleading for his or her lives. In a single, Evyatar David says he's digging his personal grave and speaks of days with out meals. Within the different, Rom Braslavsky writhes in agony on a unclean mattress and says accidents in his foot stop him from having the ability to stand.

The Related Press doesn't usually publish movies of hostages filmed beneath duress, however is publishing temporary excerpts after receiving consent from their households.

The movies led tens of hundreds of Israelis to take to the streets on Saturday night time and demand a ceasefire deal, in one of many largest turnouts for the weekly protests in current months.

"On this new video, his eyes are extinguished. He's helpless, and so am I," Braslavski's mom, Tami, stated in an announcement.

Warnings of famine in Gaza The movies had been launched as warnings about famine amongst Palestinians are rising in Gaza. Photographs of ravenous Palestinians have drawn worldwide condemnation of Israeli insurance policies limiting support deliveries into the territory.

Households of the hostages worry that the dearth of meals threatens the remaining hostages, too. Fewer than half of the 50 hostages are believed to be alive.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he was shocked by the pictures of the 2 hostages and met with the Purple Cross to ask that it deliver hostages meals and medication — entry that the group says it has by no means been granted by Hamas.

"After I see these, I perceive precisely what Hamas needs," Netanyahu stated on Sunday. "They are not looking for a deal. They wish to break us utilizing these movies of horror."

Netanyahu stated the movies renewed his willpower to launch the hostages and get rid of Hamas. He added that the militant group is ravenous the hostages "just like the Nazis starved the Jews."

The Worldwide Committee of the Purple Cross stated it was "appalled by the harrowing movies" and referred to as for entry to the hostages.

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Ohad Zwigenberg/AP Hamas' army wing stated it was prepared to reply positively to Purple Cross requests to ship meals to hostages, if humanitarian corridors for support deliveries are opened in a "common and everlasting method" in Gaza. It additionally asserted that the hostages "eat the identical meals as our fighters and most people" and denied any intentional hunger of them.

Israel's mission to the U.N. stated it requested an emergency assembly of the U.N. Safety Council on the hostages, which can happen Tuesday. Israel's Overseas Minister Gideon Sa'ar stated he'll journey to New York for the assembly.

The movies had been being utilized by Hamas "to pressure upon us their circumstances on remaining in energy in Gaza," Sa'ar asserted.

Netanyahu on Monday stated he'll convene the Cupboard this week to instruct Israel's army on the right way to obtain the objectives of defeating the enemy, releasing the hostages and assuring that Gaza will now not pose a menace to Israel: "all of them, with out exception."

Extra hunger deaths The movies of the hostages emerged as consultants warn that Gaza faces "a worst-case situation of famine " due to Israel's blockade.

No support entered Gaza between March 2 and Might 19, and support has been restricted since then. The United Nations says no less than 850 folks have been killed trying to entry support close to chaotic and harmful distribution websites arrange by Israel and the US in Might.

Gaza's Well being Ministry stated Monday that 5 extra Palestinian adults died of malnutrition-related causes prior to now 24 hours. A complete of 87 adults have died of malnutrition-related points because the ministry began counting such deaths in late June, it stated.

Ninety-three youngsters have died of malnutrition-related causes because the struggle in Gaza started, the ministry stated. Israel's authorities has denied that persons are ravenous to dying in Gaza.

About 1,200 folks, largely civilians, had been killed within the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas assault on southern Israel that sparked the struggle, and one other 251 had been kidnapped. Israel's retaliatory army offensive has killed greater than 60,900 Palestinians, in accordance with Gaza's Well being Ministry.

The ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its rely however says girls and kids make up over half the lifeless, is a part of the Hamas authorities and staffed by medical professionals. The U.N. and different impartial consultants view its figures as essentially the most dependable casualty rely. Israel has disputed the figures however hasn't supplied its personal.