Three Israeli hostages were released Saturday looking severely emaciated after nearly 500 days in Hamas captivity, prompting outrage from Israeli officials and family members over their deteriorated condition.
Eli Sharabi, 52, Or Levy, and Ohad Ben Ami were handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza's Deir al-Balah in what the International Committee of the Red Cross described as a concerning "grotesque spectacle." The men appeared visibly gaunt and pale during the staged handover, where they were made to stand between masked Hamas militants before being transferred to Israeli authorities.
"He looks like he's just come out of a concentration camp," said Pete Brisley, Sharabi's British father-in-law, describing his shock at his son-in-law's appearance. Sharabi faces the additional trauma of learning that his wife Lianne and two teenage daughters were killed in the October 7 attack. His brother Yossi, also taken hostage, died in captivity.
In this footage, Yossi was filmed earlier today - telling Hamas terrorists that he is excited to reunite with his wife and daughters - before he found out the horrific truth.
