We Believe in Israel (WBII) condemns in the strongest possible terms the barbaric treatment of Israeli hostages at the hands of Hamas. The recent images of the three Israeli hostages, emaciated and broken after 490 days in captivity, are a chilling indictment of the world’s indifference and Hamas’s unrelenting cruelty.

These men—Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov—emerged from their ordeal looking like Holocaust survivors. Let us be absolutely clear: Hamas’s hostage-taking, its inhumane treatment of prisoners, and its continued violations of international law are not acts of resistance—they are war crimes.

Where was the international outcry? Where were the UN resolutions? Where were the so-called human rights organizations when these men were wasting away in darkness, deprived of medical care, tortured in ways we cannot yet fathom? The same voices that rush to condemn Israel at every turn have stood silent as Hamas brutalized civilians, violating every principle of human dignity.

This is not just an Israeli tragedy—it is a test for humanity itself.

WBII demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages still held by Hamas. We call upon the UK government, the international community, and all those who claim to stand for human rights to take action. Every day of inaction is a day complicit in Hamas’s barbarism.

To the families still waiting for their loved ones: We will not forget them. We will not allow the world to forget them.

Silence is not an option. Indifference is a disgrace. Action is a moral imperative.