Overview

• The Al‑Qassam Brigades published the clip on September 22, with media unable to independently verify its authenticity.
• His parents say he appears thin and is losing vision in his right eye, and they urged the public and media not to share the footage.
• They demand that ophthalmologists examine and treat Ohel as a precondition for any negotiations.
• Media accounts report Ohel appeals to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure the release of all captives.
• Israel says 48 hostages remain in Gaza with at least 20 believed alive, while Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the video and called for a ceasefire and the hostages’ release.