President Herzog comments on publication of images of starved hostages
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"I urge world leaders: demand the hostages' release. Ensure aid reaches civilians - not terrorists. This is a test of humanity. Silence is not an option."
Type: Press Releases
Topic: Foreign Policy, Terrorism
Secondary topic: Swords of Iron
Publish Date: 02.08.2025
(Communicated by the President's Spokesperson)
President Issac Herzog this evening (Saturday, 2 August 2025)
The faces of hostages, Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski, say it all.
Forced to dig their own graves. Tormented with execution. Starved, tortured, wasting away in Hamas' terror tunnels.
But Hamas doesn't just starve the hostages. It starves the people of Gaza, by looting aid and blocking humanitarian deliveries which Israel has worked with its international partners to increase.
Now Hamas spreads lies and libels, blaming Israel to exploit global compassion. Hamas rejoices as it succeeds in distracting the world from their own crimes against humanity.
This is pure cruelty.
I urge world leaders: demand the hostages' release. Ensure aid reaches civilians - not terrorists.
This is a test of humanity. Silence is not an option.
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