Family members of hostages held in Gaza and former hostages protested at Tel Aviv's "Hostage Square" on August 2, 2025, demanding the release of Israelis held by Hamas. Photo: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90
666 days after the war began, Israel may be facing its most difficult moment yet: a dramatic crossroads that will determine whether to pursue a comprehensive agreement to end the war and free all hostages—a goal that currently seems almost impossible—or to resort to drastic measures to decisively defeat Hamas, even at the real risk of endangering the hostages.
In this critical phase, Hamas and Islamic Jihad are releasing horrific videos showing Israeli hostages appearing like prisoners in Auschwitz extermination camps. It is no exaggeration to say that the hostages in these recordings seem close to death. The family of Rom Breslavski deliberately showed these videos to US President Donald Trump and his envoy Steve Witkoff—to make them understand who Israel is dealing with.
Yesterday, a deeply distressing video of Rom Braslavsky was released by Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Out of respect for his family’s wishes, I will not share the footage, but what it shows is devastating.
Rom appears painfully thin and in desperate need of...
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Hamas is killing Evyatar David, if nothing is done he will die, so why delay in attacking where he might be, in the off chance of saving his life ! The same probably goes for all the other hostages who are still alive. We should not be dictated to by Hamas !
Hamas is killing Evyatar David, if nothing is done he will die, so why delay in attacking where he might be, in the off chance of saving his life ! The same probably goes for all the other hostages who are still alive. We should not be dictated to by Hamas !