White House reacted to a chilling video launched by Hamas on Saturday, the place an Israeli-American hostage described the atrocities of being held captive for over 420 days.
“The hostage video launched as we speak of American-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander is a merciless reminder of Hamas’s terror in opposition to residents of a number of international locations, together with our personal. We have been in contact with Edan’s household,” White House National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett mentioned in a press release.
If Hamas determined to free the prisoners, the conflict in Gaza would finish tomorrow and the agony of Gazans would finish instantly, he added.
Hamas video has a message for Netanyahu and Trump
In over a 3-minute longer video, which was uploaded to Telegram, Hamas issued a stern message for US President-elect Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Fighting tears, Alexander launched a scathing assault in opposition to Netanyahu, saying that “You uncared for us, and the prime minister is meant to guard his residents and troopers.”
He pleaded with the individuals of the nation to recollect these held hostage by Hamas and urged them to carry protests demanding their launch.
“Fear and isolation are killing us. Please don’t forget us. It is unreasonable that we pay the worth for a mistake made by the federal government,” he continued.
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Alexander additional appealed to Israelis to maneuver out on streets and reveal every single day to pressurize the federal government. “It is time to place an finish to this nightmare.”
In his message for Trump, who will sworn in subsequent month, the hostage urged him to barter for his or her freedom utilizing his affect and the complete energy of the US.
Stressing him to not repeat the error that Biden has been doing, Alexander advised Trump, “Every day right here appears like an eternity, and the ache from inside grows from everyday.”
“The weapons he has despatched at the moment are killing us, and the illegal sieges at the moment are ravenous us. I don’t wish to find yourself useless …”
In response to the video, Netanyahu assurred that the Israeli authorities is making each effort to return the hostages residence.