Since Thursday, Hamas and its ally Islamic Jihad have released three clips showing two hostages taken during the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel<\/a> that triggered the ongoing war in Gaza.<\/p>\n The images of Rom Braslavski and Evyatar David, looking emaciated after nearly 22 months of captivity, have sparked strong reactions among Israelis, fuelling renewed calls to reach a truce and hostage release deal without delay.<\/p>\n \u201cThe prime minister expressed profound shock over the materials distributed by the terror organisations Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and told the families that the efforts to return all our hostages are ongoing, and will continue constantly and relentlessly,\u201d said a statement from Netanyahu\u2019s office released late Saturday.<\/p>\n In the footage, 21-year-old Braslavski, a German-Israeli dual national, and 24-year-old David both appear weak and malnourished.<\/p>\n The videos make references to the dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza, where UN-mandated experts have warned a \u201cfamine is unfolding\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n In other developments:<\/p>\n Stay with us as we follow the developments.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a005.32 EDT<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, has condemned Ben-Gvir\u2019s visit to al-Aqsa mosque, which he said \u201ccrossed all red lines.\u201d<\/p>\n The Waqf, the foundation that administers the complex, said Ben-Gvir was among another 1,250 people who visited the site, Associated Press reports. The foundation said the group prayed, shouted and danced at the mosque.<\/p>\n Ben-Gvir has visited the site in the past calling for Jewish prayer to be allowed there and prompting prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> to issue statements saying that this was not the policy of Israel.<\/p>\n \u201cThe international community, specifically the U.S. administration, is required to intervene immediately to put an end to the crimes of the settlers and the provocations of the extreme right-wing government in al-Aqsa mosque, stop the war on the Gaza Strip and bring in humanitarian aid,\u201d Palestinian politician Nabil Abu Rudeineh said in a statement.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Six dead in past 24 hours due to famine, Palestinian Health Ministry says<\/p>\n The Palestinian Health Ministry have reported on Telegram that six adults have died within the past 24 hours as a result of famine and severe malnutrition.<\/p>\n According to the ministry, this brings the total number of deaths attributed to hunger related causes in Gaza<\/a> to 175, including 93 children.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Videos published recently by Hamas and Islamic Jihad showing emaciated Israeli hostages are \u201cappalling\u201d and barbaric, EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe images of Israeli hostages are appalling and expose the barbarity of Hamas. All hostages must be released immediately and unconditionally. Hamas must disarm and end its rule in Gaza<\/a>,\u201d Kallas posted on X.<\/p>\n \u201cAt the same time, large-scale humanitarian aid must be allowed to reach those in need,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n A woman holds placards with pictures of Israeli hostages Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski, held as hostages in Gaza, as she sits amid security wire in Tel Aviv Photograph: Itay Cohen\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a005.35 EDT<\/p>\n Far right Israeli minister of national security Itamar Ben-Gvir calls for \u2018conquering all of Gaza\u2019<\/p>\n Israel\u2019s far right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday and said he prayed there, challenging rules covering one of the most sensitive sites in the Middle East.<\/p>\n Under a delicate decades-old \u201cstatus quo\u201d arrangement with Muslim authorities, the al-Aqsa compound is administered by a Jordanian religious foundation and Jews can visit but may not pray there.<\/p>\n In a post on X, Ben-Gvir renewed calls for Israel to declare sovereignty over Gaza<\/a> and for Palestinians to leave the territory.<\/p>\n \u201cA message must be sent: to ensure that we conquer all of the Gaza Strip, declare sovereignty \u2026 take down every Hamas member, and encourage voluntary migration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Ben-Gvir claimed this is the only way to \u201cbring back the hostages and win the war.\u201d<\/p>\n Itamar Ben-Gvir (centre) at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound Photograph: Anadolu\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a005.02 EDT<\/p>\n Opening summary: Netanyahu meets hostage families over video release<\/p>\n Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with relatives of two hostages held in Gaza seen in videos released by Palestinian militant groups, expressing his \u201cprofound shock\u201d over the images, the Israeli prime minister\u2019s office said.<\/strong><\/p>\n Since Thursday, Hamas and its ally Islamic Jihad have released three clips showing two hostages taken during the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel<\/a> that triggered the ongoing war in Gaza.<\/p>\n The images of Rom Braslavski and Evyatar David, looking emaciated after nearly 22 months of captivity, have sparked strong reactions among Israelis, fuelling renewed calls to reach a truce and hostage release deal without delay.<\/p>\n \u201cThe prime minister expressed profound shock over the materials distributed by the terror organisations Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and told the families that the efforts to return all our hostages are ongoing, and will continue constantly and relentlessly,\u201d said a statement from Netanyahu\u2019s office released late Saturday.<\/p>\n In the footage, 21-year-old Braslavski, a German-Israeli dual national, and 24-year-old David both appear weak and malnourished.<\/p>\n The videos make references to the dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza, where UN-mandated experts have warned a \u201cfamine is unfolding\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n A video released by Hamas shows Evyatar David Photograph: AFP\/Getty ImagesIlay David holds a picture of his brother Evyatar taken before his kidnapping Photograph: Sam Hall\/PA<\/p>\n In other developments:<\/p>\n Stay with us as we follow the developments.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3500.jpg\")
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Ilay David holds a picture of his brother Evyatar taken before his kidnapping Photograph: Sam Hall\/PA<\/p>\n