Hamas Releases Video of Elderly Israeli Hostages Amidst Ongoing Negotiations

Family members express concern over hostages' deteriorating health as Israel condemns the footage as a 'criminal terror video'.

Hamas, the armed wing of the Palestinian group, has released a video showing three elderly Israeli men being held hostage in Gaza. The men are identified as Chaim Peri, 79, Yoram Metzger, 80, and Amiram Cooper, 85.
Family members of the hostages have expressed concern about their loved ones' health, stating that they appear to have deteriorated during their captivity.
Israel's military has condemned the footage as a 'criminal terror video', testifying to Hamas' cruelty towards innocent, very elderly civilians who are in need of medical care.
The video release comes amidst ongoing negotiations for a possible new deal to exchange Israeli civilian hostages for Palestinian terror convicts.
Since the Hamas attack on October 7, more than 18,000 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, with hundreds of thousands displaced.