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Hamas releases a video allegedly showing Israeli hostage Maxim Hirkin, who was abducted during the Nova music

Gaza war hostage crisis — Hamas releases a video allegedly showing Israeli hostage Maxim Hirkin, who was abducted during the Nova music festival massacre in 2023, alive. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middl

Published May 3, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: Gaza war hostage crisis.

Hamas releases a video allegedly showing Israeli hostage Maxim Hirkin, who was abducted during the Nova music festival massacre in 2023, alive. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-releases-video-man-identified-gaza-hostage-2025-05-03/ (Reuters)] [https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-05-03/ty-article/.premium/hamas-releases-second-video-of-hostage-maxim-herkin-from-gaza-captivity/00000196-96e6-d19a-abfe-96f7b4110000 ( Haaretz )]

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