The family of hostage Alon Ohel confirms that he is the second captive seen in the video published today by Hamas.
The video posted by the terror group also shows footage of hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal. Unusually, Gilboa-Dalal is seen in part of the footage above ground, inside a car. In the video, he refers to being held captive for 22 months, which could indicate that the footage was filmed recently.
Ohel’s family has now consented to his being identified as the second hostage in the video, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
This is the first time a video has been released showing Ohel in captivity. His family received their first sign of life for him during a ceasefire in February, when released hostages reported having been held alongside him. At the time, his mother said she was told that he was being held starving in chains in a Hamas tunnel, and had multiple untreated injuries.
The families have not given consent for the video itself to be published.
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