
Daughter of Israeli held by Hamas discusses hostage video
Clip: 12/20/2023 | 5m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Daughter of Israeli held by Hamas discusses video showing him and 2 other hostages
Amid new talks for a second cease-fire and hostage swap between Hamas and Israel, we're speaking to the family of an Israeli still held in Gaza. Noam Peri’s 79-year-old father, Chaim Peri, was one of the three men featured in a video released by Hamas Tuesday. Noam joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the potential cease-fire.
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Daughter of Israeli held by Hamas discusses hostage video
Clip: 12/20/2023 | 5m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Amid new talks for a second cease-fire and hostage swap between Hamas and Israel, we're speaking to the family of an Israeli still held in Gaza. Noam Peri’s 79-year-old father, Chaim Peri, was one of the three men featured in a video released by Hamas Tuesday. Noam joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the potential cease-fire.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipChaim Peri, is 79 years old and was one of# the three men featured in a video released## by Hamas alongside 84-year-old Amiram# Cooper and 80-year-old Yoram Metzger.
We## are not showing the hostage video,# as part of our editorial policy.
Noam joins us now from outside Tel Aviv.
Noam, welcome back.
It's good to see you.
NOAM PERI, Daughter of Hamas# Hostage: Goo AMNA NAWAZ: So what was it like seeing NOAM PERI: First and foremost,## it's -- I wa It's the first time that I saw him since October## 6.
And even if it's within this video,# it was really great just s AMNA NAWAZ: How did he look# to you?
How did he seem?
NOAM PERI: He doesn't look good, to say the# truth.
H He looks sad.
It was hard.
It# was hard to see him like this.
AMNA NAWAZ: And did you have any# idea this was coming?
I mean,## how did you find out about the video?
NOAM PERI: No, just saw it in the me Hamas send it out on Telegram.
So it's just out# in a minute.
And we didn't have any prior notice.
AMNA NAWAZ: Your father speaks in the# video.
He shares a message.
Obviously,## this is under duress.
We should stress that.# But he does talk about being abandone I wonder if you understand that or if# you share that sense.
Do you feel like## the hostages who are still there# have been abandoned in some way?
NOAM PERI: I don't take the content of# this video as -- I'm sure my father has## not said it in his own words.
So I don't# want to use any content of this video.
But I can say that it's obvious that we# cannot accept that a person like my father## or his friends, that an 80-year-old# man kidnapped from his home and being## kept more than 70 days in tunnels in# Gaza, it's unacceptable in any way.
AMNA NAWAZ: It has been more than two# months, as you mentioned.
And you have## told me before your father relies# on medication.
What is your sense among the government# officials you talk to of why it's taking so long?
NOAM PERI: I don't have an exact answer for this.
I know it's complicated.
I know Hamas doesn't# necessarily want to release these hostages and keeps them as bargain for his own needs.
And# I am aware of it.
Everything needs to happen## together to allow his release.
And yet I say# again, it's just -- it can't continue like## this.
I don't know how many days my father can# survive in his age, in his health conditions.
I heard just a couple of hours ago President Biden# and others saying, it's not going to happen soon.
And I can't accept it.
I can't accept it.
So# if the sides are not willing to compromise yet,## so we need to pressure them harder to make this# agreement and to release my father and others,## because we don't have this time to wait.# Any day -- any day can be his last day now.
We're so thankful for President Biden and the# U.S. government for being so deeply involved and## committed.
But we genuinely ask to do even# more and to pressure and to make my father## come back even before Christmas.
We don't# have any time.
We don't have any time left.
AMNA NAWAZ: Noam, I have to ask you too.# I know there's talk of a possible pause,## but, meanwhile, the war does continue, and# there's a war that's being waged in y in your family's name, in your country's name.
The death toll in Gaza is now nearing 20,000,## mostly women and children.
And I just wonder# how you process all of tha NOAM PERI: We talked before,## and you And I definitely would not want to see any war# coming.
But, again, we need to remember that## we haven't chose this situation.
My father was# at his home.
His friends that were slaughtered## in Nir Oz were just living their life there# on October 7.
We didn't choose any of this.
So we can't continue the situation as# it was before.
That's clear.
I wish that## we had a solution that does not include# these kind of bad results for all sides.
AMNA NAWAZ: Noam Peri joining us# tonight from outside of Tel Aviv.
Noam, it's always good to see you.
Thank# you.
We're thinking of you and NOAM PERI: Thank you, Amna.
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