Overview
- The Al-Qassam Brigades released a new recording that depicts Ohel thin and distressed, with his parents saying he appears to be losing sight in his right eye.
- Ohel’s family urges media and the public not to share the footage, calling it psychological terror, and sets medical examination by eye specialists as a precondition for talks.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemns the video and calls for the immediate release of all hostages and a ceasefire.
- Israeli officials report that 48 hostages remain in Gaza, with at least 20 believed to be alive.
- The release comes as Israel conducts a major operation in Gaza City and after Hamas warned hostages could be harmed if the ground offensive continues.