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Foreign Minister Saar urges UN Security Council to press Hamas for immediate release of hostages

5533020 · August 5, 2025

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Foreign Minister Saar spoke at the United Nations, called for an urgent UN Security Council session and demanded the immediate and unconditional release of hostages held by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, citing recent images of severely malnourished captives.

Foreign Minister Saar called on the United Nations Security Council to press for the immediate and unconditional release of people held by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, saying recent footage showed captives in “terrible conditions.”

Saar spoke at the United Nations during a statement introduced by a host who said the foreign minister would address the Security Council. "I came to the United Nations today because our hostages are still being starved and tortured by Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the dungeons of Gaza," Saar said.

Saar said 251 people were taken on Oct. 7 and that 50 remained in captivity. He described footage of two captives as demonstrating deliberate starvation and torture and said those images had prompted calls for an urgent Security Council session. "They cannot be forgotten," he said, and urged the council to make the issue of the hostages "front and center on [the] world stage."

Saar also blamed other countries' diplomatic actions for prolonging the conflict, saying some nations "acted also in this building to pressure Israel instead of Hamas" during negotiations and that such actions "gave Hamas free gifts and an incentive to continue this war." He asserted that such steps harmed chances for a hostage deal and a cease-fire.

The host introduced Saar’s remarks by saying the foreign minister had called for an urgent Security Council session and would deliver a statement before addressing that body. The transcript does not record any formal UN Security Council action or vote taken at the event.

No formal motions, votes, or instructions were recorded in the transcript. The remarks were presented as a public statement and an appeal to the Security Council.