Israel's Prime Minister condemned a video released on Monday (October 30) by Hamas..
that shows three female hostages seized by the Islamist movement on Oct. 7.
In the video which is being watched on this phone, one of the hostages criticizes Benjamin Netanyahu, for failing to protect Israeli citizens during the deadly attack and failing to get them back home.
She purportedly calls for a deal to secure their release in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
Netanyahu in a statement condemned the clip from Hamas as "cruel propaganda".
Israel's leader is coming under pressure over his handling of the crisis.
Dozens of people attended a protest in Tel Aviv to call for the hostages' release.
Shiri Grosbard is a close friend of one of the hostages, Yelena Trupanob.
"I am not a political person, I am not the one with the answers but I do know this no other country in the world , would have 239 of their people being kept hostage and not do anything about it. No politics. Just bring them home now, 24 days is a way too long for these people to kept in captivity."
According to Israeli authorities, at least 239 hostages were taken captive by Hamas gunmen during the October 7 attack, which killed at least 1,400 people.
The presence of the hostages in Gaza has complicated Israel forces' ground operation in the enclave.
But Netanyahu has rejected calls for a ceasefire.
Gaza health authorities say more than more than 8,300 people, many of them children, have been killed in Israeli attacks since Hamas' assault.
"The ground action actually creates the possibility, not the certainty, but the possibility of getting our hostages out, because Hamas will not do it unless they are under pressure. They simply will not do it. They only do it under pressure."
On Monday, Israel said its forces had freed their first hostage during its Gaza ground offensive:
a female soldier, who Hamas captured in its October 7 raid.
Israel's security agency released a photo of the soldier, Ori Megidish, surrounded by family members after her rescue.
In her hometown of Kiryat Gat, residents cheered after news of her release.
Since the October 7 attack, Hamas has released four hostages through back channel efforts coordinated by Qatar.
https://news.yahoo.com/netanyahu-condemns-hostage-video-rules-063842042.html
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