Hamas releases video of 48-year-old Israeli hostage

Starting in the Middle East, Hamas has released a new video showing an Israeli hostage in his forties, who had been abducted during the October 2023 attacks.

The footage provides a hint into the conditions of hostages held in Gaza, as negotiations for their release continue.

In the nearly three-minute video released on Wednesday, 48-year-old Omri Miran is seen walking through a tunnel in Gaza and lighting a candle to mark his birthday.

He explains in front of the camera in Hebrew, his life after more than 18 months in captivity.

According to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, Miran's identity was verified by his family.

Miran's family did not authorize the publication of the video, but they agreed to share a screenshot of it.

Meanwhile, the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, has called Hamas "sons of dogs" and demanded that the group release the hostages.