Leaders condemn videos of emaciated hostages as Red Cross calls for access
Summary
Western leaders have criticized videos showing underfed Israeli hostages held by Palestinian groups in Gaza. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) seeks access to these hostages to provide help, while efforts to release them continue.Key Facts
- Videos showing thin Israeli hostages in Gaza have caused international condemnation.
- UK Foreign Secretary called the use of hostages for propaganda "sickening."
- Israel says 49 hostages are still held in Gaza from an October 2023 attack.
- The Red Cross wants access to the hostages to provide medical care.
- Hamas denies starving hostages, attributing conditions to the region's hunger crisis.
- Israel's Prime Minister is in talks with the Red Cross to provide aid to hostages.
- Protests in Tel Aviv have called for the hostages' release.
- Hostage families say their loved ones are being mistreated and need urgent help.
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