Israeli Hostages in Gaza: "Don't Let Us Grow Old" (Video)

Today, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), published a video via the Telegram app showing three elderly Israeli hostages calling for their release. In the video, a man identifying himself as Chaim Brik (79 years old) is seen sitting between two others of similar age. He speaks in Hebrew in front of the camera, stating that he is being held with other elderly hostages suffering from chronic illnesses and extremely harsh conditions. He said, "We are the generation that built the state; we participated in building the army, and I don't understand why we are left here." He added, "You must release us at all costs; we do not want to be victims of airstrikes. Release us unconditionally; don't let us grow old." The video ends with the three men repeating together, "Don't let us grow old."