00:00The EU and Western leaders have expressed outrage over recently released videos showing two Israeli hostages in Gaza appearing emaciated and distressed.
00:11UK Foreign Secretary David Lamy condemned the footage as sickening, saying the images of hostages were being paraded for propaganda.
00:19French President Emmanuel Macron called the videos a reflection of Hamas's abject cruelty.
00:25Macron stressed France continues to fight for their release, a ceasefire, and increased humanitarian access,
00:32while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was appalled, reiterating that the release of all hostages must precede any ceasefire agreement.
00:41The wide condemnation comes after the Palestinian militant group Hamas released footage and images of two Israeli hostages
00:49amid growing pressure on both Hamas and Israel to allow urgent humanitarian access.
00:55Rom Braslavsky and Evyata David, who appeared pale and emaciated, were abducted on October 7, 2023,
01:03during the deadly attack by Hamas and southern Israel, sparking the current war in Gaza.
01:09At least 1,200 people were killed and 251 hostages were taken, many of whom have been released.
01:18Braslavsky and David are among the 20 hostages still thought to be alive in Gaza.
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