Video of Israeli Hostage Released by Hamas
A recent video from Hamas features 24-year-old Israeli hostage Eviatar David, who has spent over a year in a tunnel in Gaza. In the footage, he appears visibly emaciated and shirtless as he digs what he describes as his own grave. David, who was taken following the Nova Music Festival in Israel on October 7, 2023, mentions in the video that he hasn’t had food or water for several days.
“This is the grave I think will be buried. Time is running out,” David expresses, highlighting his dire circumstances.
David’s family stated, “We were forced to witness our beloved son and brother, Eviatar David, deliberately and cynically starving in the tunnels of Hamas, Gaza.”
At the video’s conclusion, a provocative message appears: “They eat what we eat. They drink what we drink.” The footage has drawn attention to the plight of David and includes scenes of hungry Palestinian children, along with clips of Israeli leaders, suggesting a halt to current operations in hopes of delivering aid to Gaza.
The video’s release has ignited global outrage and intensified appeals for David’s freedom alongside other hostages.
Elay David, one of Eviatar’s brothers, urged former President Donald Trump to intervene “by all means” to assist in their release. “To remain silent is to be part of their slow death,” he remarked.
Meanwhile, David’s younger sister, Yaela, took to social media to share her brother’s situation. “After the night I cried for my brother, who has become a walking skeleton in the cruel dungeon of Gaza, I realized that the whole world needs to see this,” she stated on Instagram, emphasizing that actual aid is hindered while the situation is exploited for propaganda.
Omer Wencart, a former hostage who was held alongside David for 250 days, described the tunnel as a bare underground prison while calling for the complete return of all hostages. He questioned, somewhat pointedly, if any images exist of Hamas fighters that resemble David.
Previously, David had appeared in a different video released in February alongside another hostage, pleading for their release as others were being freed.
