Hamas published on Saturday the first sign of life from 51-year-old hostage Nadav Popplewell, who was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nirim by terrorists during Hamas’s October 7 attacks. The terrorist group later claimed Popplewell had been killed in an Israeli airstrike.
Hamas’s announcement of the death of Popplewell comes amid a number of similar announcements from the terror organization since the start of the war. This recent announcement, as with others from the Islamist group, has not been confirmed by Israel. Hamas additionally has a history of using misinformation and psychological warfare.
The video shows Popplewell reading a short script before the video cuts to a large question mark. Accounts that posted the video mockingly asked, “In a few moments… What happened?”
Nadav Popplewell’s health
Popplewell had a black eye in the video but no other visible injuries.
It is unclear when the video was taken and what the current status of Popplewell’s health is.
Popplewell is diabetic and his sister told the Daily Mail in November, one month after he was kidnapped, that she was worried about his health in captivity.
Popplewell’s mother, Hannah Peri, was released on November 24 as part of a temporary ceasefire agreement.
Popplewell’s brother Roee was murdered on October 7.
Hamas has posted short videos of hostages in the past and taunted about the state of their well-being. This is part of Hamas’s ongoing campaign of psychological terror.
Only two weeks ago, Hamas published footage of hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Keith Siegel, and Omri Miran.
Later on Saturday, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum released a statement reiterating its demand on the government to reach a hostage deal immediately.
“Every sign of life received from the hostages held by Hamas is another cry of distress to the Israeli government and its leaders,” the forum stated. “We don’t have a moment to spare! You must strive to implement a deal that will bring them all back today – the living to rehabilitation and the murdered to burial.”
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