Overview

• Hamas's armed wing published a nearly three-minute video on April 23, 2025, showing Israeli hostage Omri Miran marking his 48th birthday in a Gaza tunnel.
• Miran, abducted during the October 7, 2023 attack on kibbutz Nahal Oz, addressed the camera in Hebrew, expressing fear and urging a deal for the hostages' release.
• The video, confirmed by Miran’s family through the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, shows him lighting a candle and referencing ongoing protests in Israel.
• Of the 251 hostages taken in the 2023 attack, 58 remain in Gaza, including 34 declared dead by the Israeli military.
• Families of the captives continue to demand government action, with international mediators working to negotiate a comprehensive exchange agreement.