Hamas released a "propaganda video" Friday featuring the purported voice of Israeli hostage Noa Argamani, who was kidnapped Oct. 7 while attending the Nova music festival, pleading that "We don't want to die here."
Argamani, 26, called on Israeli citizens to take to the streets to demand the release of the hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas.
"I say to the people of Israel: Have you become government partners with [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu, [Defense Minister Yoav] Gallant and [Minister Benny] Gantz?" Argamani says in the video, Haaretz reported.
"Let thousands of women and men come out and block the streets of Tel Aviv and not return home until we return home," she says. "Do not put our fate in the hands of Netanyahu and the war cabinet."
"Time is running out. The people must decide. We don't want to die here," Armagani says.
Her family believes images of drawings shown in the video were made by Argamani while being held.
The Hostages and MIssing Families Forum addressed the video in a statement.
"125 men and women are being held hostage by Hamas for 238 days. The Israeli government must hear the call and act decisively, without the need for any propaganda video from Hamas, to swiftly reach a deal to bring the hostages home!," it said.
Argamani, who was kidnapped at the music festival with her partner, Avinatan Or, was seen in a video being taken by motorcycle to the Gaza Strip.
Her mother, Liora Argamani, is suffering from cancer, and has noted that she would like to see her daughter once again before she dies.
