Video: Israeli hostage digs his grave, family slams Hamas's propaganda campaign
In a statement issued Saturday, David's family said: 'We are forced to witness our beloved son and brother, Evyatar David, deliberately and cynically starved in Hamas's tunnels in Gaza — a living skeleton, buried alive.' The family urged both the Israeli government and international community to 'do everything possible to save Evyatar.'The video marks the second time in 48 hours that Hamas has released footage of David. In both, he appears severely malnourished and confined to underground conditions.On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with the families of David and another hostage, Rom Braslavski. US envoy Steve Witkoff also met with hostage families the same day. Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv Saturday evening at a demonstration calling for the release of the hostages.The Israeli military offensive in Gaza, launched in response to the October 7 attack that killed approximately 1,200 people in Israel, continues into its 22nd month. According to Hamas-run health authorities, over 60,000 people have been killed in Gaza during the campaign.Humanitarian concerns in Gaza remain dire. The Gaza health ministry reported on Saturday that seven more people, including a child, died of malnutrition, bringing the total number of such deaths to 169 — 93 of them children.Israel has denied accusations from aid agencies that it is weaponising food in the conflict. It maintains that it is not restricting aid deliveries and claims there is 'no starvation' in Gaza. These assertions have been disputed by European allies, the United Nations, and aid organizations operating in the territory.On Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it continued efforts to improve humanitarian conditions, reporting the airdrop of 90 aid packages in southern and northern Gaza in coordination with partners including the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, France, and Germany.Meanwhile, Gaza's health ministry reported at least 83 Palestinians killed and 1,079 injured in the past 24 hours due to Israeli military actions. Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat said it received the bodies of three people allegedly shot by Israeli forces near an aid distribution site. The IDF said its troops had fired 'warning shots' from a distance after a crowd did not respond to calls to stay back, but stated it was unaware of any casualties and that the incident was under investigation.advertisementThe Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which oversees some distribution points in the area, said there were 'no activities at or near our sites' at the time of the reported shooting.Israel imposed a full blockade on aid to Gaza in March, resuming its military campaign two weeks later after a two-month ceasefire collapsed. Though some restrictions were eased after 11 weeks, aid groups report ongoing severe shortages of food, fuel, and medicine.- EndsTune InTrending Reel
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