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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Daughter of man in Hamas hostage video: They won’t last much longer

From left: Chaim Peri, Amiram Cooper, and Yoram Metzger, three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza who appeared in an undated propaganda video released by the terror group on December 18 (pictures courtesy; combo photo: Times of Israel)
The daughter of hostage Chaim Peri, 79, who was seen in a Hamas propaganda video released yesterday, says it is encouraging to see a sign of life from her father after so many days in captivity, but she worries the elderly won’t survive much longer.
Peri, who was abducted by Hamas from his Kibbutz Nir Oz home, is seen speaking in the video alongside fellow Nir Oz residents Amiram Cooper, 84, and Yoram Metzger, 80.
“It was very emotional to see dad after 73 days,” his daughter Noam tells Army Radio.
“But we are really worried. This doesn’t change what we have been saying the whole time, they won’t last very long there. They don’t have time, every day in captivity endangers their lives.”