Israel's Kibbutz Beeri announced on Tuesday that two residents held by the terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip were killed while in prison.
Kibbutz officials say Yossi Shalabi, 53, and Itai Svirski, 38, who appeared in a new video released by Hamas on the night of the 100th anniversary of the massacre on October 7, were killed. did.
A third hostage, Noah Algamani, 26, also appeared in the video.
The confirmation from the community came a day after the Israeli military expressed grave concerns about the fate of two Israeli civilians captured in the October 7 attack.
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Itai Svirski, 38, (right) and Yossi Shalabi, 53, (left) were arrested in the October 7 attack. (Svirski family and Shalabi family)
Kibbutz officials say their bodies are still being held by Hamas.
Svirski, 38, from Tel Aviv, was abducted from his mother's home in Kibbutz Beli. His mother and father were murdered on October 7th. But Svirski's 97-year-old grandmother survived.
Shalabi was kidnapped from Kibbutz Beli along with his brother Eli. Her daughter's boyfriend, Ofir Engel, was also kidnapped but has now been released.
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This is the birthday cake of Kfir Bivas from Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel, on January 16, 2024. Kfir, who was held hostage in Gaza, celebrates his first birthday today. (Reuters/Tiron Siu)
“This is a new standard of barbarism set by Hamas,” Israeli Defense Forces spokesman Maj. Gen. Daniel Hagari said in a statement.
“Hamas has weaponized social media as a means of war. Hamas is waging psychological warfare to terrorize and torment hostages, their families, and the world,” Hagari said. “Every minute counts in fulfilling the important mission of bringing the hostages home.”
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Aron Shamris, 26 years old. Sameer Talalka, 22, and Yotam Haim, 28, were identified as the three hostages killed on Friday. (Hostage/Missing Family Forum)
The European Union on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar for his role in plotting the October 7 massacre in Israel.
The EU has also added Sinwar to the EU terrorist list, but Israeli forces have been attempting to capture or kill him since the October 7 attack, without success so far.
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Recent reports say Israel knows where Shinwar is, but cannot attack him because he is besieged by Israeli hostages.
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At the moment, there are still 136 hostages in Hamas' hands, including men, women and children.
