Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- Videos recently released and monitored byThe News Chronicleshowing two emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have drawn international condemnation and renewed calls for their release.

On Thursday, July 31, Palestinian Islamic Jihad published a video of Rom Braslavski, a 21-year-old Israeli hostage, appearing visibly weak and tearful. Two days later, Hamas released footage of Evyatar David, 24, in a similar condition. Both were taken from the Nova music festival during the October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel in which over 1,200 Israelis were killed and 251 people were kidnapped. Israeli authorities believe that only about 20 of the 50 remaining hostages are still alive.

In the video, Braslavski is seen lying on...