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6 hostages murdered in Gaza lit Hanukkah candles in captivity, newly released footage shows

JL;DR SUMMARY Footage released by the IDF reveals a poignant moment where six Israeli hostages, later murdered by Hamas, observed Hanukkah traditions while in captivity. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish TraditionsHamasHolocaustTerrorismIdfHostagesPropagandaHanukkahCeasefire NegotiationsJewish Resilience

Places mentioned

Khan Younis, Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Instead, the footage was recovered by the IDF about three months ago during a raid on a hospital in Khan Younis and was delivered to the families of the hostages about six weeks ago, according to YNet News."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"We will never forgive and we will never forget how our hostages were treated by Hamas in Gaza."
Rafah, Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"The video appeared to be taken months before the group of six were killed in Hamas captivity in Rafah on August 29, 2024, shortly after the collapse of ceasefire negotiations with Hamas that could have led to the release of some of them."
Israel
"they would be murdered, the Israelis who would later be known as the Beautiful Six were herded into a new section of the Hamas tunnel where they had been held."

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