Overview

• In a five-minute video released on August 2, David appears emaciated as he shovels sand in a cramped Gaza tunnel.
• His family authorized the footage’s release after warning that intentional starvation and torture have left him with only days to live.
• Ilay David told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that global leaders must unite to demand Evyatar’s immediate release.
• David is one of 251 people seized on October 7, 2023, and among the 49 still held in Gaza, 27 of whom are presumed dead by the Israeli army.
• Despite over a dozen prisoner exchanges freeing dozens of captives since January, wider negotiations have stalled and international bodies have urged new humanitarian corridors to secure remaining hostages.