Urgent Appeal: Red Cross Calls for Immediate Access to Gaza Hostages

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is demanding immediate access to Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. The ICRC is in direct communication with senior Hamas officials and is advocating for the hostages' well-being and the ability for them to contact their families. The ICRC has offered its support to Israeli officials and is working behind the scenes to facilitate the eventual release of the hostages. Families of the hostages have called on the Red Cross to intervene, and the ICRC is committed to providing humanitarian assistance and visiting those held captive. The number of hostages held by Hamas has been revised to 126, with the possibility of changes in the coming days.