The three hostages released on Saturday by Hamas appeared to be in much poorer physical condition than any of the other 18 returnees, sparking widespread condemnation among Israeli civic society and human rights groups.
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00:00The director of Israel's Sheba General Hospital has said she's concerned about the well-being
00:06of the remaining hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza.
00:10Yael Frankel-Nier said the appearance of the three Israelis released on Saturday arouses
00:15in us a deep and serious concern for the fate of those who remain in captivity.
00:20Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben-Ami and Or Levy were freed in the fifth such hostage release under
00:26the Gaza ceasefire deal.
00:28But they appear to be in much poorer physical condition than any of the other 18 hostages
00:33released so far.
00:34The men being led onto a stage by armed Hamas fighters and apparently forced to make public
00:39statements has also been criticized.
00:42The Red Cross said that it's increasingly concerned about the way Hamas frees hostages,
00:46criticizing the heavily stage-managed events that accompany their release.
00:51In a video statement, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Hamas as monsters
00:56and again vowed to destroy the militant group.