Family says her 'difficult mental state is evident' in the three-and-a-half-minute video, appeals to government to work on hostage deal 'as if your children were there'

Hamas has released a video showing a 19-year-old Israeli captive, as indirect talks between the group and Israel on a ceasefire and hostage release deal resume in Qatar. The footage shows Liri Albag calling for the Israeli government to reach a deal.

The Islamic group Hamas has released a video that it says shows a 19-year-old woman who has been held in the Gaza Strip since October 2023.

PM Netanyahu responded by reaffirming Israel's commitment to bringing the hostages home and warning Hamas of the consequences of harming captives.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Palestinian militant group Hamas released a video on Saturday, January 4, 2025, of an Israeli hostage. The 19-year-old woman named Liri Albag has been held hostage in Gaza since the October 2023 attack.

Under the deal, approved by Israel’s government, 33 Israeli hostages will be exchanged for more than 730 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

The Palestinian militant group Hamas is expected to release the first hostages under a Gaza ceasefire deal on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday, after 15 months of war that demolished the enclave.

Qatar’s foreign ministry said the ceasefire between Israel and Hama s will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday. The ceasefire will pause the fighting after 15 months of war and see the release of dozens of hostages held by the militants in the Gaza Strip and hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.