The family of Israeli-German hostage Rom Braslavski approved a video showing him pleading for his life, saying he’s starving and too weak to stand.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called on the Red Cross to help hostages, even as the organization insists on its access to those in captivity.
Western leaders condemned the video as propaganda. Another hostage video, showing Evyatar David digging his own grave, was released earlier.
Gaza reported six starvation deaths in 24 hours. The UN Security Council will meet on Tuesday to discuss the hostage crisis.
Over 60,000 Palestinians have died in the Israel-Hamas war, with 90 percent of Gaza’s population displaced amid famine and destruction following a blockade and renewed Israeli offensive.
