The Hamas video showed the surviving American and Israeli hostages in Gaza
A large gathering of people in Tel Aviv demanding the signing of an agreement to free the hostages. Tel Aviv, Israel, April 6
Palestinian independence group Hamas has released a video of two hostages in Gaza. The scene seen in the video is the first evidence that these two hostages are still alive in the valley.
It is not mentioned when the scene of this video was recorded. In the video, a hostage named Omri Miran can be heard saying that he has been detained for 202 days. Another hostage, Keith Siegel, spoke about this week's Passover holiday. It indicates that the video was recorded recently.
In response to the release of the video, the families of the two hostages said they would continue to fight for their return. Along with that, they requested the Israeli government to make a new hostage release agreement.
On the day of the unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, Hamas fighters took these two citizens of the United States and Israel to Gaza along with other hostages.
Earlier on Wednesday, Hamas released a video of Israeli-American hostage Harsh Goldberg-Pollin. He was seriously injured on the day of the Hamas attack in Israel.
The situation here is uncomfortable, difficult. There are many bombs here.
Omri Miran, Israeli hostage held by Hamas
In response to the release of the new video, the families of the two hostages said they would continue to fight for their return. Along with that, they requested the Israeli government to make a new hostage release agreement.
The new video comes as Hamas says it is reviewing Israel's latest proposal for a ceasefire. According to media reports, Egypt, the mediator in efforts to establish a ceasefire, has sent a representative to Israel to speed up the reconciliation talks.
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US citizen Keith Siegel and his wife Aviva were taken hostage by Hamas. Aviva was later released under a brief ceasefire with Israel.
In a video message, Keith's wife said, 'Keith, I love you. We will continue to fight until you return.'
Meanwhile, Danny Miran, the father of Israeli hostage Omri Miran, also participated in the weekly protest held in Tel Aviv yesterday evening, demanding action to release the hostages. He led the slogan. He also gave an emotional speech.
In the released video, Keith Siegel (64) and Omri Miran (46) both called on the Israeli government to reach a ceasefire with Hamas and release the hostages.
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In the video, Omri Miran said, 'The situation here is uncomfortable, difficult. There are many bombs here.'
Despite weeks of talks, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has not been established. However, informal talks between the two sides are continuing to free the remaining hostages, including Siegel and Miran.
Hamas rejected an earlier offer to establish a six-week ceasefire in exchange for the release of 40 of the remaining hostages.
Hamas has previously insisted that any new deal must include a permanent end to the war, the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the unimpeded return of displaced Palestinians to their homes. And Israel has insisted on eliminating Hamas and freeing the hostages in Gaza.
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Last November, Hamas released 105 hostages under an agreement with Israel. Most of them were women and children. In return, a week-long ceasefire was established between the two sides and the Israeli authorities released 240 of the Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons.
As many as 133 hostages are still believed to be in Gaza. It is believed that 30 of them may have died.
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