The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed on Saturday as "Hamas propaganda" new footage released by the Palestinian militant group, showing what appeared to be Israeli hostages in Gaza alongside a ceasefire message.
"The Hamas terrorist organisation released another cruel propaganda video this evening, in which our hostages are forced to convey psychological warfare messages," Netanyahul's office said in a statement as the first stage of a ceasefire was due to expire, adding that "Israel will not be deterred by Hamas propaganda."
The video released by the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, which AFP was unable to immediately verify, showed three people whose faces were visible, two of whom appeared to be hostages released in February, with the third calling on the Israeli government to free him. The video, which also showed two others with their faces blurred, was accompanied with the message: "Only a ceasefire agreement brings them back alive".
With AFP
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