Outrage after Hamas releases videos of two Israeli hostages alive but emaciated | BBC News

After Hamas released new videos showing two Israeli hostages, Rom Braslavski and Evyatar David, alive but emaciated, widespread outrage erupted. The men are among 49 hostages Israel says are still held in Gaza, with 27 believed dead. In the footage, 24‑year‑old David is seen digging what he says will be his own grave. That evening, thousands gathered in Tel Aviv to support their release. Meanwhile, the Hamas‑run Gaza health ministry reported that seven more people, including a child, died of malnutrition on Saturday. Israel has been accused by aid agencies of pushing Gaza toward famine by weaponising food in its war against Hamas—a claim it denies. Israel maintains there is no starvation and no restrictions on aid entering Gaza, a stance rejected by its European allies, the UN, and other agencies active in the Strip.