Palestinian militant group releases new video of Israeli hostage held by Hamas

Nov 13, 2024

Lauren Taylor Anchor/Reporter

By Lauren Taylor (Anchor/Reporter), Jack Henry (Video Editor)

A Palestinian militant group released a new video Wednesday, Nov. 13 showing Sasha Troufanov, an Israeli hostage held by Hamas. This marks the third video of Troufanov since his capture over a year ago. The previous two videos were released in May.

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While the exact timing of the video is unclear, in the footage Troufanov states he is 28 years old. He turned 29 on Nov. 11, suggesting the video was filmed before his second birthday in captivity.

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In the video, Troufanov discusses his ongoing struggle with a lack of food and water. He also expresses fear that he and other hostages may be forgotten as the Israel Defense Forces engage in combat with Iranian-backed militant groups in Gaza and Lebanon.

Troufanov was abducted on Oct. 7, 2023, during a terrorist attack on Israel. Along with him, his grandmother, mother and girlfriend were also taken hostage. The three women have since been released but Troufanov remains in the custody of Hamas.

In a video statement, his mother expressed relief that her son is still alive, and she called on policymakers to take urgent action to secure the release of her son and the other hostages.

Troufanov, who holds dual Israeli and Russian citizenship, is also an engineer for Amazon.

Tags: East Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, hostage, Israel, Israel Defense Forces, Palestine, Russia, War

[Lauren]

A PALESTINIAN MILITANT GROUP RELEASED ANOTHER VIDEO OF SASHA TROUFANOV WEDNESDAY AN ISRAELI HOSTAGE BEING HELD BY HAMAS. THIS IS THE THIRD VIDEO OF TROUFANOV THE PALESTINIAN ISLAMIC JIHAD GROUP HAS RELEASED SINCE HE’S BEEN IN CAPTIVITY FOR MORE THAN A YEAR NOW. THE OTHER TWO VIDEOS WERE RELEASED BACK IN MAY.

IT’S UNCLEAR WHEN THE VIDEO WAS SHOT, HOWEVER, IN THE VIDEO TROUFANOV SAYS HE’S 28 YEARS OLD. HE TURNED 29 ON NOVEMBER 11TH, SO IT’S BELIEVED THE VIDEO WAS SHOT BEFORE HIS SECOND BIRTHDAY IN CAPTIVITY.

IN THIS VIDEO, TROUFANOV TALKS ABOUT A LACK OF FOOD AND WATER AND SAYS HE’S AFRAID HE AND OTHER HOSTAGES ARE GOING TO BE FORGOTTEN ABOUT AS THE ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCES FIGHT IRANIAN-BACK MILITANT GROUPS IN GAZA AND LEBANON.

HAMAS MILITANTS KIDNAPPED TROUFANOV AND THREE OTHER MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY, INCLUDING HIS GRANDMOTHER, MOTHER, AND HIS GIRLFRIEND – IN THE OCTOBER 7TH TERROR ATTACK ON ISRAEL.

THE THREE WOMEN HAVE SINCE BEEN RELEASED FROM CAPTIVITY, HOWEVER, TROUFANOV REMAINS UNDER HAMAS’ CONTROL.

HIS MOTHER RELEASED A VIDEO STATEMENT SAYING SHE’S RELIEVED HER SON IS ALIVE. SHE DEMANDS POLICYMAKERS DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO GET HER SON AND THE OTHER HOSTAGES HOME.

TROUFANOV IS A DUAL CITIZEN WITH ISRAEL AND RUSSIA. HE’S ALSO AN ENGINEER FOR AMAZON.