Hamas requires ceasefire deal in new hostage video, Israel phrases it as ‘merciless propaganda’

Israel-Hamas Warfare: Hamas has launched a brand new video displaying Israeli hostages, urging the Israeli authorities to proceed with the second section of the ceasefire settlement. The footage, printed by the group’s armed wing, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, comes as the primary section of the Gaza ceasefire, initiated on January 19, concludes on Saturday.

The three-minute video options 5 hostages seated in a room, together with Yair Horn, who was launched on February 15, bidding an emotional farewell to his brother Eitan, who stays in captivity. The footage additionally reveals Sagui Dekel-Chen and two different unidentified hostages, whose faces are blurred. In a visibly emotional and pissed off attraction, Eitan Horn urged the Israeli authorities to finalise a brand new ceasefire deal.

‘Time is working out’: Hamas requires ceasefire

“This isn’t logical to separate households. Don’t destroy our lives. Inform my mom, my father and everybody to proceed demonstrations and don’t cease for this authorities to signal the second section of the deal and return us dwelling,” stated Eitan.

“I don’t wish to hear that you don’t want to finish the second section. Have you ever gone loopy? My brother will go away, and I’ll keep right here. And the remainder of the individuals will keep right here for a 12 months and a half. What have you ever finished for a 12 months and a half? What number of extra individuals do you wish to kill?” he stated.

The video ended with a message from Hamas stating: “Solely a ceasefire settlement brings them again alive.” It’s accompanied by the sound of ticking and a picture of an egg timer with the phrases: “Time is working out.”

‘Merciless propaganda’

In response, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s workplace condemned the video, calling it ‘merciless propaganda’. It stated that the hostages are getting used for psychological warfare and the federal government will probably be undeterred by such ways. 

“The Hamas terrorist organisation has, this night, disseminated one other merciless propaganda video by which our hostages are compelled to interact in psychological warfare,” Netanyahu’s workplace stated in an announcement.

Reaffirming Israel’s stance, the assertion added: “Israel won’t be deterred by Hamas propaganda. We are going to proceed to behave relentlessly for the return of all of our hostages and till all targets of the struggle are met.”

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