In a statement, a campaign group calling itself the Forum for Hostage and Missing Families identified the two men as Keith Siegel and Omri Miran, who were abducted by militants during an October 7 attack by Hamas in southern Israel.
“The proof of the lives of Keith Siegel and Omri Miran is the most obvious proof that the Israeli government must do everything to confirm the agreement on the return of all hostages by Independence Day (May 14),” the forum emphasized.
“The living should return to rehabilitate, and the dead should be buried with dignity.”
The latest video comes just three days after Hamas released another video of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, also seen alive.
In the video, the hostages appeared to be speaking under duress.
I have been held captive by Hamas for 202 days. The situation here is unpleasant, difficult, there are many bombs,” says O. Miran in the video, which shows that the recording was made earlier this week.
“It’s time to get a deal that gets us out of here safe and sound… Keep protesting to get a deal now.”
The video, released on Saturday, comes after Hamas said it had received and was studying Israel’s latest counteroffer for a possible cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages.
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