Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 04:15pm on 30 Oct 2023,Monday International
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized a video released by Hamas, claiming to show three hostages captured during the October 7 attacks, as "cruel psychological propaganda." Netanyahu likened Hamas militants to the Islamic State group, pledging to bring back all abducted individuals. The video features the hostages, identified as Yelena Trupanob, Daniel Aloni, and Rimon Kirsht, urging Netanyahu to negotiate their release. Israel reported 239 people kidnapped in the October raids, with Hamas stating over 8,300 killed in Israeli retaliatory strikes on Gaza since.
