PIJ releases video of Gaza hostage Alexander Troufanov
The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, published the video in multiple groups on Telegram.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) released a video of Israeli citizen Alexander Sasha Troufanov, who is currently held captive in Gaza, on Tuesday.
In the opening seconds, he addresses the Israeli public as well as "all of the protesters."
He begins the short video by saying, "In the next few days, you will hear the truth of what happened to me, as well as the other prisoners in Gaza."
His message ends with the statement, "Wait patiently."
The video then flickers between footage of a rocket being launched, and two additional male figures.
It is unclear who the male figures in the video are.
After the publishing of the video, the Hostages & Missing Families Forum provided the following statement:
"The proof of life from Alexander (Sasha) Trpfanov is additional evidence that the Israeli government must give a significant mandate to the negotiating team, which will be able to lead to a deal for the return of all the hostages - the living to rehabilitation and the murdered to burial."
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