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\t\t\t\tBy signing up, you agree to the terms<\/a><\/p>\n His family said, following the release of the latest vide,o that medical experts had told them he was blind in one eye.<\/p>\n \t L: Hamas-held hostage Alon Ohel (Courtesy); R: Guy Gilboa-Dalal, held hostage by Hamas, is seen in a propaganda video, which also showed Ohel, that the terror group released on September 5, 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were shocked to see Alon\u2019s condition. After consulting with eye specialists in Israel and around the world, it is clear that Alon has lost sight in his right eye,\u201d the family said in a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cThe frequent blinking we observe indicates severe difficulty focusing and seeing for extended periods,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n \u201cNo international law permits holding an injured civilian captive without proper medical treatment,\u201d the family said. \u201cThe responsibility for Alon\u2019s well-being lies with his captors and Hamas leadership, who are obligated to preserve his life and health according to international law.\u201d<\/p>\n Alon\u2019s mother, Idit, told Channel 12 news that she could \u201chardly recognize\u201d her son in the propaganda video.<\/p>\n \u201cWe went through a very difficult weekend, seeing my son. There are moments when I hardly recognize Alony,\u201d Idit told the network. \u201cHis voice is broken. It\u2019s absolutely clear that he doesn\u2019t see well; he can\u2019t see with his right eye, and he can\u2019t focus his vision.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOn the one hand, it was so moving after such a long time not seeing Alon, but on the other hand, it was hard. Hard to see him looking like that,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n In February, the Kan public broadcaster reported<\/a> that there were indications that Ohel could lose his sight due to shrapnel injuries, among other wounds. The assessment was made based on the testimonies of freed hostages.<\/p>\n \t Idit Ohel, mother of hostage Alon Ohel, speaks during a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, March 8, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni\/Flash90)<\/p>\n The new video was released as a major new Israeli offensive looms in Gaza City, where Gilboa-Dalal said in the clip that he was located. Many hostages\u2019 families have campaigned against the offensive, saying it will put their loved ones\u2019 lives in grave danger and that the only path to freeing them is a deal.<\/p>\n Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with the families of both hostages following the publication of the video, according to the Prime Minister\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n The PMO stressed that \u201cthe war can end immediately under the conditions set by Israel,\u201d listing them as \u201cthe release of all our hostages, both the living and the fallen; the disarmament of Hamas; the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip; Israeli security control in the Gaza Strip; and the establishment of an alternative civilian administration that will not pose a threat to Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo malicious propaganda video will weaken our resolve or divert us from our determination to achieve these goals,\u201d Netanyahu\u2019s office said,<\/p>\n
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