Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was "deeply shocked" by the video released by the Palestinian armed faction Hamas showing two surviving hostages, AFP reported on the 3rd.
The Prime Minister's Office stated in a statement released the night before that Netanyahu had spoken with the families of the two hostages and conveyed that "efforts for the return of all hostages are ongoing," according to the families. Netanyahu also requested that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) provide food and medical assistance to the hostages held in the Gaza Strip.
The Prime Minister's Office revealed in a statement that Netanyahu spoke with Julien LeRisson, the ICRC representative in Israel. On the same day, tens of thousands gathered in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, urging Netanyahu's government to secure the release of hostages remaining in the Gaza Strip.
Kaja Kallas, the European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, pointed out regarding the video, "It is horrific and reveals the barbarity of Hamas," and called for the "immediate and unconditional release of all hostages." In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kallas emphasized that "Hamas must disarm and end its governance in the Gaza Strip."
Since the 31st of last month until the day before, Hamas has consecutively released three videos of the two surviving hostages held in the Gaza Strip. According to AFP, the individuals shown in the videos, Aviatar David (24) and dual German-Israeli national Rom Bratslavski (21), appeared to be malnourished.