Broadcast regulator forbids hostage advocacy ad from airing on TV

The Second Authority for Television and Radio, Israel’s commercial broadcast regulator, forbids a 20-second video spreading awareness of hostages held in Gaza from airing on TV.

The video by the Hostage and Missing Families Forum shows the point of view of someone walking through a tunnel in Gaza, while women, men, and a baby scream in the background.

Several images, including a terrified face and what appears to be a silhouette of a pregnant woman flicker throughout the video. Halfway through the video, a caption appears reading: “Over nine months have passed.”

הקולות האלו הם לא רק בראש שלנו.
הם קיימים עמוק במנהרות בעזה.

למעלה מ-9 חודשים מאז שנחטפו, את ההמשך אפשר רק לדמיין….

חייבים להחזיר אותם הביתה. עכשיו. pic.twitter.com/qVuOPNdUTl

— מטה המשפחות להחזרת החטופים והנעדרים (@BringThemHome23) August 30, 2024