Hamas Posts Video of 3 Elderly Israeli Hostages

Published on December 19, 2023

CAIRO—Hamas released a short video on Monday showing three elderly Israeli hostages whom the terrorists group seized during its Oct. 7 rampage. Israel denounced it as a “criminal, terrorist video.” The three men—identified by Israel as 79-year-old Chaim Peri, 80-year-old Yoram Metzger, and 84-year-old Amiram Cooper—were taken hostage over 10 weeks ago with about 240 others by Hamas infiltrators who carried out a killing spree in Israeli communities. The three men, all with beards, are seen sitting next to each other in the video, which Hamas posted to Telegram. Sitting in the middle, Mr. Peri speaks to the camera, saying he and other elderly hostages who have health issues are “suffering greatly in very harsh conditions.”...

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