Hamas Releases New Video of Israeli Captive Amid Hostage Negotiations

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Hamas released a video Saturday purporting to show Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker in captivity, as diplomatic efforts intensify to secure the release of approximately 100 captives still held in Gaza.

The footage shows a man identifying himself as Zangauker, 24, appealing to Israeli leaders to negotiate a deal for the hostages’ return. The Hostage Families Forum called it “proof of life” and evidence that “after more than 420 days in captivity, there are hostages still alive and enduring severe suffering.”

Israeli officials have typically dismissed such videos as psychological propaganda, though momentum for negotiations has increased following Israel’s recent ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Qatar and other mediating countries see potential for a deal exchanging hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy has traveled to Qatar and Israel to advance the president-elect’s push for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release before his January 20 inauguration, according to a source familiar with the discussions.

The video’s release comes as the conflict enters its fifteenth month, with Hamas periodically releasing similar footage of captives throughout the war.

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