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The Palestinian Islamic Jihad released a video of two hostages Thursday — an elderly woman and a 12-year-old boy — and offered to release the captives once the “appropriate measures are met.”

In the heartbreaking clip, Hanna Katzir, 77, who is in a wheelchair, shared a message to her family.

“I miss my home my children, my husband Rami, and all my dear family. I am sending regards, telling you I love you. I hope I will succeed in seeing you next week,”she says in the video.

Yagil Yaakov, 12, said he missed his family and friends “like crazy,” adding, “I love you all.”

Katzir and Yaakov were both kidnapped by Hamas terrorists from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7.

A spokesperson for the terror group said the two captives could be released once certain conditions were met to protect the residents of the Gaza Strip, according to The Jerusalem Post.

“This initiative will be in effect once appropriate measures are met, security-wise and on the field, which provides protection for the Palestinian people,” he said.


  Hanna Katzir, 77, and Yagil Yaakov, were kidnapped by The Palestinian Islamic Jihad on Oct. 7, the day Hamas attacked Israel. Molotov News / X Hanna Katzir, 77, and Yagil Yaakov, were kidnapped by The Palestinian Islamic Jihad on Oct. 7, the day Hamas attacked Israel. Molotov News / X

  Yagil Yaakov said he missed his family and friends “like crazy,” adding, “I love you all.”
 Yagil Yaakov said he missed his family and friends “like crazy,” adding, “I love you all.”

Both hostages then condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with Katzir saying: “I think that who is responsible for this and for us fighting amongst ourselves is Bibi Netanyahu. Because of him, our children were killed. He has made a lot of mistakes and it has impacted on our society, and that of others.”

The young boy echoed a similar statement, telling the Prime Minster that “all these explosions are crazy.”

“You are killing us hostages. You don’t return the water, the electricity, or medication. We as hostages also need this,” he said, according to the Jerusalem Post.

It is unclear if they are reading from a script but Netanyahu has previously dismissed similar hostage videos as “cruel” propaganda.

A militant said in the video that Katzir was being released because they couldn’t “give her any medical treatment due to a shortage of medicine and fuel and electricity.”


  A militant said that Hanna Katzir was being released because they couldn’t “give her any medical treatment due to a shortage of medicine and fuel and electricity.” Nasser Ishtayeh/SOPA Images/Shutterstock A militant said that Hanna Katzir was being released because they couldn’t “give her any medical treatment due to a shortage of medicine and fuel and electricity.” Nasser Ishtayeh/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

He also said Kaakov – who was kidnapped alongside his father and brother – would be released for “humanitarian issues because of his young age.” It is unknown if the rest of his family will be released.

The vast majority of hostages are being held by Hamas, but PIJ — a smaller militant group in Gaza that is allied to the territory’s ruling movement — has said previously it held at least 30 captives.

Hamas has released four captives, including two Americans.

The Israel Defense Force recently released a video of Hamas terrorists disguising themselves as IDF soldiers and kidnapping a man at gunpoint.

The video was taken from GoPros worn by the terrorists during the October 7 terrorist attack. The man is a Muslim Bedouin from the Negev desert, The Sun reports.

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