Illi David, brother of hostage Avitar David, addressed the UN Security Council. He appealed to world leaders, saying: "Your silence in the face of this cruelty makes you complicit in the crime." David added: "All hostages must be released immediately and unconditionally, they have no more time. The latest video revealed another shocking truth, when the living skeleton that is my little brother was forced to speak and dig his grave – suddenly the well-fed hand of a Hamas terrorist enters the frame. The only ones who are hungry in Hamas tunnels – are the hostages. Every moment that passes brings them closer to death."

