# Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad released a video showing an Israeli hostage alive, in which he appeals to the Israeli government and US president Donald Trump to secure his release. Israeli media identified him as Rom Braslavski from Jerusalem, who was abducted by Hamas-led militants from the Nova music festival during their attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. In the nearly seven-minute video, the hostage, appearing to speak under duress, lifts his shirt to reveal scratch marks on his skin. He also refers to a lack of food and water.
Islamic Jihad releases video of Israeli hostage captured during October 7, 2023 attack