Hostages Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski have experienced a significant decrease in their body weight, approximating to 40% of their total mass.
Two Israeli hostages, Aviatar David and Rom Breslavsky, are in a critical state of severe underweight, with an imminent risk of multisystem failure, due to prolonged starvation by their captors, Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
According to a report released by the Health Team of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, Aviatar David has lost about 41% of his body weight, dropping from 76 kg to approximately 40–45 kg. Rom Breslavsky, on the other hand, has lost about 31%, going from around 65 kg to 43–47 kg.
The medical report, compiled by senior Israeli health experts, is based on survivor testimonies, medical data, and visual documentation of the hostages' deteriorated condition. The experts warn that the dramatic weight loss places both men in a critical state, with the risk of multi-organ failure.
The prolonged starvation inflicted upon the hostages is described as deliberate and ongoing, contributing to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza affecting hostages. Israeli authorities and the Families Headquarters for the Return of the Kidnapped have issued this report as a warning and a call for immediate international intervention to secure the hostages' release.
At present, there is no direct information about specific Israeli authorities' current on-the-ground medical response or rescue efforts. However, the release of this report serves as a plea for urgent global action on behalf of the hostages’ health and survival.
[1] Health Team of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, Report on the Alarming Situation of Hostages in the Gaza Strip. [2] Various media outlets, Daily updates on the situation of the Israeli hostages in Gaza.
- The critical condition of Aviatar David and Rom Breslavsky, the Israeli hostages, has been linked to chronic diseases such as malnutrition, due to their prolonged starvation by Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
- Alongside the general news of war and conflicts, this health-and-wellness concern about the imminent multisystem failure of the hostages has gained attention, highlighting the need for fitness-and-exercise might be insufficient against such medical-conditions.
- The dramatic weight loss of the hostages could be a potential case study for mental-health practitioners, as prolonged imprisonment can lead to various psychological ailments.
- In the realm of politics, the Israeli authorities and the Families Headquarters for the Return of the Kidnapped launched a campaign for international intervention, emphasizing the issue of crime-and-justice in the detaining of these hostages.
- As the situation unfolds, global news agencies continue to cover crime-and-justice developments and provide updates on the hostages' health status, following the Health Team of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum report and findings.
