Hamas released a video of hostage Omri Miran on Wednesday. This is the second video of Miran released by the terror organization since he was taken captive on October 7.
In the video, Miran, sitting cross-legged in a dark room, says he is marking his second birthday in captivity, highlighting that he cannot celebrate while captive. Miran's birthday took place earlier this month.
"I haven't been happy for a year and a half," he said.
"I really miss my girls, wife, my whole family, and my friends," he continued, putting his head in his hands.
"The situation here is very difficult, very difficult for us," he added.
Miran thanked the protesters and "all the people who want us to return home safely."
"Do everything, everything, so that we return home now, now, as quickly as possible." he added.
"I want to ask my friend Keith [Siegel] who was released, and all the other hostages who already got out to go out and protest, to speak to the media - so that the whole nation will understand, so that everyone will understand how hard and terrible the situation is here," he said.
He added that the hostages are in constant fear of airstrikes and asked that a deal be reached as soon as possible.
"We are under constant fear of bombardments, only a deal now will bring us home," he added.
He also called on Israelis to turn to the US administration. "Go to [US President Donald] Trump, because he is probably the only person in the world strong enough" to bring about a deal.
Omri Miran was kidnapped in front of his family on October 7
Omri Miran was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz in front of his wife, Lishay Miran-Lavi, and their two young children.
The most recent sign of life of Miran before Wednesday's video was received through an Israeli who returned from captivity in February.
"One of the kidnapped who returned in one of the last exchanges said that he was with Omri in the tunnels and apartments until July. It is not clear why they were separated at that stage. Overall, his condition is fine. Apparently, he is physically fine," his brother Nadav said at the time.