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Hamas brought 2 hostages, Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal who remain in captivity, to watch today’s release ceremony
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Hamas terror group brought two hostages who are still in captivity to watch today’s release ceremony of Omer Shem Tov, Eliya Cohen and Omer Wenkert.
In a video published by Hamas, Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal are seen inside a vehicle in the stage area set up by the terror group for the release of the three captives in central Gaza’s Nuseirat.
This is the first sign of life from David that has been made public since he was abducted on October 7, 2023, and the first sign of life from Gilboa-Dalal that is from later than June 2024.
The two are seen calling on Israel to secure their release, in remarks almost certainly dictated by the terrorist captors.
Their families have requested that media outlets not publish the video or stills from it.
