It's time for the nervous family of the remaining hostages that Hamas holds. Another living hostage will be released by the end of the month under the Israel Hamas ceasefire and the Phase 1 rules of hostage contracts. Includes three for Saturday. With many who have already died. The rest of the living hostages will be released in phase 2, which has not yet been agreed upon.
The last few batches of hostages on display in Hamas' propaganda move looked even worse. Malnutrition is a common disease. Furthermore, undecided wounds. and mental deterioration. As information emerges. Spend months with dark, damp tunnels, bodies chained to walls, humans forced to grove like animals.
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The fearful, but now confirmed, state of hostages, is putting pressure on the Israeli government to speed up the release of prisoners. If not all or an invalid approach to President Donald Trump's proposal earlier this week, then at least an accelerated Phase 1 release program and an extended release that exceeds the deadline for Phase 2 launch.
The Israeli hostage family has photographs of their loved ones being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza as they march to Jerusalem. (Matan Golan/SOPA Images/Lightrocket via Getty Images)
We recently had the opportunity to meet with some relatives of hostages who were released under the current plan. Elan Tiv Siegel, the daughter of 65-year-old North Carolina-born Israeli-American Keith Siegel, who was released earlier this month, suffered from true malnutrition and lost 65 pounds, but he lost his spirit and heart. He said he lived.
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Similarly, 24-year-old Romi Gonen, who won freedom late last month, seems like a cheerful young woman at least. However, in fact, her sister Yalden said she had suffered an arm injury. She also had the general dissatisfaction of the horrifying diet.
Everyone we spoke to consider President Trump's role positively pushing what was a months-long hostage deal across the line. They like the sound of the massive releases of long-standing prisoners, but by going too early, they are a bit worried about rocking the ceasefire “boat” by acknowledging the fact that Hamas is a terrorist .
Still, the light at the end of this extremely scary long tunnel may be a little more visible at this moment.
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