Hamas released on Saturday a propaganda video featuring Nadav Popplewell, 51, who has been held in captivity in the Gaza Strip since October 7.
The clip provides the first proof of life for Popplewell since his abduction from Kibbutz Nirim during the October 7 massacre. In the video, he appears with a black eye and is seen reading from a short script. However, it remains unclear when the footage was filmed.
His mother, South African-born Channah Peri, was also abducted to Gaza on October 7 and was released in the first hostage deal after 49 days in captivity. His brother, Roi Popplewell, was killed on October 7.
Popplewell's family described him as a beloved uncle, a computer man who loves science fiction, literature and playing bridge.
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Popplewell's mother Channa Peri released after 49 days in captivity
(Photo: D.V.A Productions Dimitri Yaroshetzky, Wolfson Medical Center)
This is the third time in the past month that Hamas has published videos of Israeli hostages, using them as a psychological warfare tactic. Negotiations for their release have been ongoing for months but have yet to bear fruit, with significant gaps persisting between the parties.
Last month, Hamas published a video depicting Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old U.S.-Israeli dual citizen who was abducted from the Nova music festival. Later that week, the Islamist group released a video of the hostages Keith Siegel and Omri Miran.