FALCON POWERS – The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, released a video on Saturday showing two Israeli prisoners speaking about their conditions of captivity in the Gaza Strip.
The Al-Qassam Brigades commented on the video, stating, “Military pressure has led to the killing of dozens of prisoners in our hands, depriving the rest from celebrating Easter with their loved ones.”
Israeli prisoner Keith Seagal (64 years old) from Kfar Azza sent a message to his family, saying, “I love you very much (…) It is important for you to know that I am fine, and I hope you are too.”
He added, “I have very beautiful memories from last year’s Easter when we celebrated together,” while crying. “I really hope that we will have the best surprise possible.”
He expressed his fear of the ongoing shelling, which he finds terrifying and has been experiencing for a long time. He feels abandoned and called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and all government ministers to be flexible in negotiations to reach a deal soon.
He added, “We feel like there is procrastination, and the deal has taken too long,” emphasizing the need for all prisoners to return to their homes and families very soon.
Another Israeli prisoner, Omri Miran (47 years old) from Kibbutz Nahal Oz, also spoke, saying, “My dear family, I miss all of you—my father, brothers, sister, my wife Alicia, my precious daughters Roni and Alma.”
He continued, “This year, we couldn’t celebrate any holidays together due to this terrible war (…). I hope that at least we can celebrate together in the next Independence Day.”
He mentioned that he has been in captivity by Hamas for over 202 days and is experiencing difficult conditions under intense shelling.
He concluded his statement by saying, “It is time to reach a deal that will get us out of here while we are still alive and in good health,” adding that he wants his family to do everything possible to pressure the government in any way they can.
