Campaign group the Hostages and Missing Families Forum identified the two as Keith Siegel and Omri Miran who were abducted by militants during the Hamas attack on southern Israel on Oct 7. Siegel also has US citizenship. The latest video comes just three days after Hamas released another video showing hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin alive.
Siegel and Miran appeared to speak under duress. “I have been here in Hamas captivity for 202 days. The situation here is unpleasant, difficult and there are many bombs,” Miran, 47, is heard saying. “It’s time to reach a deal that will get us out of here safe and healthy… Keep protesting, so that there will be a deal now.” Siegel, 64, who also spoke in the video, broke down as he spoke of their captivity. “We are in danger here, there are bombs, it is stressful and scary,” he said, burying his face in his arms as he cried. “I want to tell my family that I love you very much… I really hope that we will have the best possible surprise,” he said, appealing to PM Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal soon.
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