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‘Go out and make noise’: Family releases new video of hostage Matan Zangauker from captivity
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A Hamas video showing hostage Matan Zangauker in captivity in the Gaza Strip has been released by his family for publication.
The video, which was obtained by the IDF during operations in Gaza, is said to be from several months ago. Some reports suggest the video is from the beginning of the war.
“Go out and make noise just as you know how to do,” Zangauker says in the short clip, addressing his family and friends.
It is unclear how long Zangauker’s family has been in possession of the video, which was never released publicly by Hamas.
During the war, the IDF, upon finding footage or other findings of hostages in Gaza, has presented them to their families, who often release them to the public.
תיעוד של מתן צנגאוקר בשבי חמאס שנחשף הערב לראשונה על ידי משפחתו. התיעוד מהחודשים הראשונים למלחמה. מתן פונה למשפחתו וחבריו אומר ״צאו תעשו רעש כמו שרק אתם יודעים״.
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