[ April 10, 2026 ]
The footage evokes the darkest echoes of Jewish history — Jews huddled in Nazi camps, clinging to faith under the shadow of annihilation. Deep beneath Gaza, Jewish hostages tried to light Chanukah candles inside Hamas terror tunnels, grasping for dignity in a place built to erase it. You can hear the terror in Carmel Gat’s voice as she endures captivity; she would later be murdered by Hamas, along with Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Alex Lubanov, Almog Sarusi, and Ori Danino. This was their last Hanukkah — a moment of light swallowed by deliberate cruelty. The parallels are impossible to ignore: Jews imprisoned underground, persecuted for who they are, ultimately murdered by those who dehumanized them. And yet, much of the world condemns Israel for fighting this evil. The footage is not just heartbreaking — it is a moral indictment of anyone who looks away, excuses the barbarism, or dares to call it “resistance.” May their memories be a blessing.
Heartbreaking, chilling, and horrific footage from beneath Gaza. And much of the world demonizes Israel for fighting this savagery. Awful.
Six Israeli hostages brutally murdered by Hamas,
Ori Danino
Alexander Lobanov
Almog Sarusi
Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Carmel Gat
Eden Yerushalmilighting Hanukkah candles in a Hamas tunnel in a recently released video. This would be their last Hanukkah. pic.twitter.com/brc0XOQhri
— The Mossad: Satirical and Awesome (@TheMossadIL) December 11, 2025
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We will never forgive and we will never forget how our hostages were treated by Hamas in Gaza.
Despite the horrific torture and humiliation, our brave and courageous hostages never lost hope, and even continued to light Hanukkah candles to bring light into a world of darkness. pic.twitter.com/wv3PSnbQZk
— Danny Danon 🇮🇱 דני דנון (@dannydanon) December 11, 2025
Newly released footage shows hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Alex Lubanov, Almog Sarusi, and Ori Danino tried to celebrate Hanukkah while being held in Hamas terror dungeons.
All six hostages were murdered by Hamas in captivity.
They tried to light a… pic.twitter.com/i8uM6k3pf0
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) December 11, 2025
Haunting video shows six Israeli hostages who were held in the tunnels beneath Gaza. They sit together and light a makeshift menorah. The group was murdered months later by Hamas terrorists. pic.twitter.com/9e3pMjGAXa
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) December 12, 2025
Heartbreaking footage recovered by the IDF has been released from the Hamas terror tunnels in Gaza.
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Ori Danino, Almog Sarusi, and Alexander Lobanov were all kidnapped from southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
The six of them… pic.twitter.com/mEWuyvWxyM
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) December 11, 2025
This is a video Hamas did not want you to see.
It shows Israeli hostage Carmel Gat enduring the hell of Hamas captivity. You can hear the terror in her voice. Later, Hamas murdered Carmel while she was still in captivity. May her memory be a blessing.@Uvda_tweet pic.twitter.com/q0HCY2X3IO— Oren Marmorstein (@OrenMarmorstein) December 12, 2025
Newly surfaced video of hostages subsequently murdered by Hamas, shows Alex shaving Hersh & Ori’s heads in captivity – part of the group of six, including Carmel, Eden & Almog.
Alex says: “There’s the movie The Pianist, right? From the Holocaust .. so I’m the barber now.”
A… pic.twitter.com/H69tu3ie2d— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) December 12, 2025
Harrowing footage shows 6 hostages lighting Hanukkah candles 8 months before execution
Families of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Almog Sarusi, Ori Danino, and Alex Lobanov approve release of videos filmed by Hamas terrorists in Gaza tunnel, intended for propaganda, recovered by IDF
By TOI, Dec 13th, 2025
Harrowing footage of the six Israeli hostages murdered by Hamas terrorists in August 2024 was released Thursday night by their families after being aired on Israeli television, providing a uniquely extensive glimpse into what the hostages went through during their first months in Hamas captivity.
ADVERTISEMENTThe videos included footage of the captives marking Hanukkah in December 2023, with the release of the clips coming days before the Jewish holiday begins this year. While the footage was filmed by Hamas terrorists for propaganda purposes, the material is unlike other clips published during the war that showed hostages reading statements evidently dictated by their captors.
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