Israeli Family Members Horrified by Sight of Elderly Hostages in Hamas Video

He observed that his father appeared aged and disheveled, and remarked that both he and the other kibbutz members seemed to be in poor condition.

"Time is running out, and we need to make every effort to bring them back," Metzger emphasized.

Family and friends said their goodbyes to Al Jazeera camera operator Samer Abu Daqqa's body in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Saturday, December 16. Abu Daqqa passed away from injuries sustained in an Israeli attack on Khan Younis, as reported by the network on Friday.

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A soldier reacts during a funeral for IDF Reservist Maj. Eviatar Cohen in Kfar Saba, Israel, on December 12.

An Israeli howitzer fires into Gaza from a position near Nahal Oz, Israel on December 10.

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People search for victims amid the rubble of a smoldering building, following an Israeli strike in Rafah, southern Gaza, on Wednesday, December 6.

A child sleeps in a makeshift shelter in a new camp sheltering displaced Palestinians who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, in Rafah, southern Gaza, on December 5.

A Palestinian boy carrying a baby stands at a site of Israeli strikes in Rafah, southern Gaza, on December 4.

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Palestinians hold empty containers to receive food in Rafah, Gaza, on December 2.

Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi, walks with her mother after she was released from prison by Israel, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on early November 30.

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A displaced Palestinian man sits by tents sheltering people near the border between Israel and southern Gaza, in Khan Younis on November 27.

Israa Jaabis, left, a Palestinian prisoner released by Israel, is hugged as she arrives home in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber early November 26.

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People in Tel Aviv, Israel, react as they hear the news of the release of 13 Israeli hostages held by Hamas on November 24.

Palestinians walk through destruction in Gaza City on November 24 as a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas took effect.

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Internally displaced Palestinians who fled northern Gaza sit in a makeshift shelter at a school in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on November 21.

A Palestinian woman cries in anguish following Israeli strikes on Rafah, Gaza, on November 20.

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Palestinians look at destruction after an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Saturday, November 18.

Israeli military members react during the funeral of Israeli soldier Avraham Fetena in Haifa, Israel, on November 17.

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An Israeli army armored fighting vehicle returns to a staging area from the border with Gaza on November 15, in southern Israel.

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Family and friends attends the funeral of Israeli soldier Matan Meir on November 13 in Odem, Israel.

Palestinians search for bodies and survivors among the rubble of a residential building following an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, Gaza, on November 12.

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Cemetery attendant Sadi Berek, 63, works to maintain graves of children who were killed in the aftermath of Israeli attacks in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza, on Friday, November 10.

Varda Goldstein enters her house for the first time after it was burned in the October 7 Hamas attack in Kfar Aza, Israel, on November 10.

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Family and friends attend the funeral of fallen Israeli soldier, Ya'akov Ozeri, in Meron, Israel on November 8.

In Tel Aviv on November 7, people hold photos of people who were kidnapped by Hamas and taken to Gaza.

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A Palestinian family sits near destroyed houses following a strike in Rafah, southern Gaza, on November 6.

At the Shuhada Al-Aqsa hospital on November 6, a man walks between the shrouded bodies of people killed in the Israeli bombardment in Deir Balah, central Gaza.

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Rockets are launched from Gaza into Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, in southern Israel, on November 4.

A family member says goodbye at the funeral of Palestinian TV journalist Mohammad Abu Hattab and his eleven family members, who were killed in Khan Younis, Gaza on November 3.

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An Israeli Apache helicopter fires flares over Gaza, seen from Sderot, Israel, on November 1.

Palestinians and foreign nationals from Gaza started crossing the border into Egypt at the Rafah border crossing on November 1, marking the first authorized exodus from the besieged enclave in weeks, according to officials and Egyptian media. Injured individuals were among those making the crossing. Photo credit: Hatem Ali/AP.

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Vehicles destroyed by Hamas during the October 7 attack on Israel are seen collected in a field near the Israel's border with Gaza on October 30.

On Sunday, October 29, amid heavily damaged buildings, a man is seen holding wounded children near livestock animals following Israeli attacks at Nuseirat Refugee Camp in Gaza City.

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In Tel Aviv, Israel on October 28, a man is seen writing a message during a protest led by the family members and supporters of hostages held in Gaza. The hostages were kidnapped from Israel by Hamas gunmen, and the demonstrators are urging for a dialogue with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

Israeli firefighters and rescue teams assess destruction after a rocket attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 27.

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A Palestinian child is assisted as people search for casualties at the site of an Israeli strike on a residential building in Gaza City on Wednesday, October 25.

Palestinians mourn their loved ones killed in an Israeli strike, outside Najjar hospital in Rafah, Gaza, on October 24.

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Israeli soldiers cry during the funeral of Sgt. Yam Goldstein and her father, Nadav, in Kibbutz Shefayim, Israel, on October 23.

Photos of more than 1,000 individuals who were abducted, missing, or killed in the Hamas attack are showcased on unoccupied seats in the Smolarz Auditorium at Tel Aviv University in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 22. Image credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images

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Muslim Palestinians take part in Friday noon prayers as Israeli police look on in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Ras al-Amud, on October 20.

A Palestinian woman mourns over the bodies of her relatives who were killed an Israeli airstrike that hit a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City on October 20.

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People mourn a family during a funeral in Hod HaSharon, Israel, on October 18.

The aftermath of a deadly blast at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City on October 18 is captured in a view. Palestinian officials attribute the incident to ongoing Israeli airstrikes, while a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces claims that a "failed rocket launch" by a Palestinian Islamic Jihad group hit the hospital. The image is credited to Ali Jadallah/Anadolu/Getty Images.

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Civil defense members and residents conduct search and rescue operations amid destroyed buildings after an Israeli attack in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Tuesday, October 17,

Palestinians wait to cross into Egypt at the Rafah border crossing in Gaza on October 16.

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In Kfar Saba, Israel, Antonio Macías' mother weeps beside her son's body at Pardes Haim cemetery on October 15. Macías lost his life during an attack by Hamas at an Israeli music festival earlier this month.

People react at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on Saturday, October 14.

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On October 13, doctors at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, examine children injured in Israeli attacks.

Mourners attend the funeral of Israeli soldier Abraham Cohen at the Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem on Thursday, October 12.

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Smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12.

People carry bodies of Palestinians killed during an Israeli airstrike prior to their burial in Khan Younis, Gaza, on October 11.

Palestinians run from Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, Gaza, on October 11.

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Kfar Aza, a village in Israel just across the border from Gaza, saw Israeli soldiers carrying a body on October 10. According to the Israel Defense Forces, Hamas militants conducted a "massacre" in Kfar Aza during their attacks over the weekend, as reported by CNN.

Israeli soldiers take position in Kfar Aza near the border with Gaza on October 10.

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A Palestinian man reacts as he carries the body of his cousin who was pulled from the rubble after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on Monday, October 9.

A photo from a wedding is seen on the ground of a building in Ashkelon that was hit by rockets from Gaza on October 9.

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A Palestinian man mourns over the body of his nephew killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on October 9.

Israeli soldiers work on a tank at the border between Israel and Gaza on October 9.

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Tali Touito reacts as she describes how Hamas gunmen attacked and took over the police station on her street, in Sderot, Israel, on Sunday, October 8.

Palestinians inspect a mosque destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, Gaza, on October 8.

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Palestinian children look toward the sky at the sound of airstrikes at a United Nations-run school in Gaza on Saturday, October 7.

Palestinians gather around an Israeli army vehicle that Palestinian militants drove from Israel into Gaza on October 7.

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Smoke rises over Gaza during Israeli airstrikes on October 7.

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Outside of a hospital in Gaza, men sit next to the covered body of a Palestinian militant killed during Saturday's clashes.

A woman stands in a room damaged by rockets in Ashkelon on October 7.

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"The world needs to take action to transfer medical supplies and ensure the well-being of the hostages," he emphasized.

Ten weeks ago, the Nir Oz kibbutz, along with several other small farming communities, faced the worst of the Hamas assault. In a statement, the kibbutz expressed gratitude for any signs of life but also highlighted the urgency of the situation.

Diplomatic efforts persist, but the humanitarian crisis in the besieged strip worsens daily. Over 19,600 people have been killed by Israeli military action in Gaza since October 7, with over 52,000 wounded, as reported by the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health.

Additionally, airstrikes have devastated much of northern Gaza, resulting in almost 1.9 million people, over 80% of the population, being displaced according to the United Nations.