The report stressed that for wounded and ill hostages in Gaza, "each additional day in captivity may be fatal."
Writer Galit Hoogi hosted the broadcast, in which a special award was given to 10 women journalists who have covered the hostages and their families throughout the year.
This Passover, may we heed the coded redemption message of the Haggadah. May we soon enact the slogan of the past 18 months: “Bring Them Home NOW!”
The dedication was joined by calls for action to bring 59 hostages home, urging President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu to act swiftly in their upcoming meeting.
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He also added that the "actions of the far-right Israeli Government can no longer be described as self-defense."
Sexual violence against women faces outrage around the world. When sexual violence is committed, UN hearings are held and protests are staged.
"For 505 days, I was starved, humiliated, and beaten. Of those days, I spent 197 days alone, almost losing my sanity."
The video is the first sign of life of Herkin since his abduction on Otober 7.
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