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New Yorkers horrified by video of starving Israeli hostage digging own grave; calls for captives’ release from Gaza intensify

By Barbara Russo-Lennon Posted on August 5, 2025

The heartbreaking video of a frail Israeli hostage being forced to dig his own grave, released last weekend on various social media platforms, sparked immediate, horrified reactions from Jewish leaders and New Yorkers of all backgrounds across the city.

Hamas — the terrorists behind the Oct. 7, 2023 attack in Israel that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza — released the graphic video of an emaciated Evyatar David, an Israeli hostage, digs mounds of dirt in what appears to be a dark, narrow tunnel.

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