JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The horrendous condition of the hostages released on Saturday and the Hamas’ terror group’s cruel “release ceremony” at Deir al-Balah has sparked condemnation from international figures worldwide.
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Footage from the ceremony showed the returning hostages, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben-Ami, and Or Levy, gaunt, weak, and pale, in condition similar to that of the Jews imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
During the staged handover, rifle-toting Hamas fighters prodded their gaunt captives to give short speeches, effectively at gunpoint, thanking the militants who had held them captive for 16 months.
German Ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert tweeted: “Almost unbearable to see the emaciated hostages forced to give interviews to some Hamas ‘reporter.’ Parading them like that is yet another terrible crime by the terrorists.”
This is what Hamas did to our innocent hostages released today. Not only did they clearly starve them…but they made them SPEAK on a stage at their release.
Absolutely sickening pic.twitter.com/D6g6gqPzv8
— Emily Schrader – אמילי שריידר امیلی شریدر (@emilykschrader) February 8, 2025
Simon Walters, British Ambassador to Israel, wrote on X, “While I am relieved to see Eli, Or and Ohad back in Israel today, I am repelled by the grotesque spectacle organised by Hamas. The condition of the hostages is very worrying. We must get all the hostages out as soon as possible.”
Stephanie Hallett, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, wrote, “Another three hostages returned home to Israel today after 491 days in Hamas captivity. Their survival is a testament to their will and courage. We won’t rest until all the hostages come home.”
Media members from moderate Arab countries were also stunned by the condition of the hostages. “Hamas treated the hostages the same way the Nazis treated the Jews—starving them and keeping them in uniforms, exactly as Hitler did to Holocaust survivors,” wrote Amjad Taha, a Middle East affairs expert. “This is an inhumane act that goes beyond any possible condemnation.”
Israel’s foreign minister Gidon Sa’ar remarked afterwards that “the only people starving in Gaza are the hostages.”
There are no innocent Palestinians.
“International condemnation?” This the same international community who did absolutely nothing to help the hostages since the start of the war. The nations of the world are equally culpable for their lack of action and their silence. For my money they all stink….and on the top of the list is the Red Cross.
So ripping innocent civilians from their homes, murdering their families, and holding them hostage for a year and a half is ok with the ”international community”, just as long as they return them looking somewhat healthy for the photo-op??
Hunt them down like the Munich killers.
Still waiting to hear “condemnation” from the South Africans.
Sub-human and even sub-animals do that.
Of course they let out the ones who look more healthy and then the less healthy. And they are delaying giving back bodies and admitting how many are dead.
“International condemnation?” This the same international cumu it’s who have absolutely nothing to help the hostages since the start of the war. The nations of the world are equally culpable for their lack of action and their silence for my money they all stink….and on the top of the list is the Red Cross.
These forms look like human beings yet act worse then animals disgusting may g-d avenge their dastardly behavior
Turns my stomach and breaks my heart to see our brothers and sisters be treated worse then animals
No international condemnation, only the United States, Britain and moderate Arabs . The rest of the world shows its usual terrorist loving antisemitic self through their silence.
Why did bibi give food to hamas but jewish people didn’t get?
After hostage release ends, we must totally destroy Hamas and all of their supporters which is about 95% of the civilian poop ulation.
International condemnation? Yeah right. Hopefully Israel will finally learn their lesson and stop sending aid and assistance to all those countries that have an earthquake, flooding, or any other natural disaster. Let all these evil countries (the government and their people) fend for themselves and seek the lousy help of those incompetent, antisemitic, organizations including the international Red Cross. To hell with them!
Israel is full of hot air! They make threats they make promises and keep nothing! After the girls were released, baby said he will not release any more prisoners if they continue making spectacles of the hostages be just before they get released, why is he not keeping his word?!
At what will the leftist government of Israel do??? NOTHING!
To Yitz: Spot on !
Why is the International community stunned by the emaciated condition of innocent Israeli hostages? Have they not seen the atrocities Hamas committed on Oct. 7? There are documentaries available, if they failed to see them. Hamas is a barbaric terrorist organization who hates Jews, Israelis and westerners. Hamas’ goal is to kill every Jew they set their eyes upon in Israel and internationally. You heard two pro Fakestinian Muslims, with nursing degrees, whose mission is supposed to be to heal, to cause no harm, working in a hospital in Australia saying that he already sent Jews to Gehenem while working as a nurse; while the female in a hijab boasts about her refusal to treat Jews. We’ve read similar stories in Canadian newspapers and in London newspapers. We have relatives in these countries. Why is the world surprised that Hamas tortured and starved hostages? That’what terrorists do in addition to raping, burning , dismembering Jews. If they don’t believe how skeletial the hostages were released, then how can the International community believe what happened to 22 Israeli communities in southern Israel when 4000 savages, Hamas terrorists and Gazans ” good Gazan” invaded, killed 1200 men, women, children, babies, the old Holocaust survivors in the same manner their 7th century ancestors raided the Middle East and Africa, and kidnapped 250 Israelis, beating them, molesting them, then taking them to Gaza, where the rest of the Fakestinians clapped and danced with joy. These hostages were kept in underground tunnels, raped, tortured and starved. I suggest the unbelievers see the documentaries. The International community does not care about its Jews. If they did, antisemitism would not be on fire in western societies.
What are these people expecting? They’re expecting the house to just to look perfect? We wish but that ain’t happening.