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Brother of Israeli hostage urges UN to act after video shows Hamas starving and torturing captives
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Ilay David, the brother of 22-year-old hostage Evyatar David, delivered an emotional plea to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, calling for urgent international action after a horrific new video showed his emaciated brother being forced to dig his own grave inside a Hamas tunnel.
The Security Council session was requested by Israel and comes as the country stands on the verge of a full annexation of Gaza — a move prompted by the collapse of ceasefire talks and the release of disturbing images of starving hostages.
Evyatar David was abducted from the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2024. In the newly received footage, he appears frail — reduced to just 90 pounds — and is seen struggling to speak.
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Members of the United Nations Security Council listen as Ilay David, brother of hostage Evyatar David, and holds up a photo of his brother in captivity as he speaks during a meeting called by Israel. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Holding up a still from the video, Ilay David described a haunting visual: «As my younger brother, a living skeleton, was forced to speak and dig his grave, the chubby and well-fed hand of a Hamas terrorist entered the frame. Suddenly, Hamas confirmed what we have known for months — the terrorists have plenty of food. The only ones starving in Hamas’ tunnels are the hostages: my brother, Guy, and the [49] others.»
«My mother and I could not bring ourselves to watch it,» he said, speaking remotely via Zoom, «But my father and sister did. And now the images haunt them.»
Citing testimony from former hostages — including Tal Shoham, whose account was first published by Fox News Digital — David said the terrorists remain in nearby rooms while deliberately starving captives as part of a «sick and twisted propaganda campaign.»
«This is a humanitarian crisis — the crisis of the hostages — that is not being discussed here,» he said. «Not in the Security Council, and not in other U.N. forums. The very soul of humanity is being scarred by Hamas’s barbaric actions.»
Protesters rallied near the United Nations, demanding immediate medical care and the release of hostages held by Hamas. (Yoav Ginsburg/Hostages and Missing Families Forum)
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The meeting of the U.N. Security Council was convened following the release of the latest hostage video. Israel believes that as few as 20 hostages remain alive in Hamas captivity — many in critical condition, with only days left to live.
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, who attended the session in New York, emphasized ahead of the meeting that while Israel continues to facilitate humanitarian aid into Gaza, Hamas is deliberately starving the hostages.
«Evyatar was forced to dig his own grave. This is satanic,» he said. «These are evil crimes — like those committed by the Nazis and ISIS.»
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar (R) and Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon (L) speak to journalists ahead of a United Nations Security Council meeting at U.N. headquarters on August 5, 2025 in New York (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Sa’ar also warned that recent moves by several nations to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state have emboldened Hamas and undermined negotiations.
«They gave Hamas free gifts and an incentive to continue this war,» he said. «They directly assassinated the hostage deal and ceasefire. These countries prolonged the war.»
Ilay David ended his address with a desperate appeal: «We, the family of Evyatar, refuse to give up hope. We are weeping, we are suffering, but we are also fighting with every fiber of our being. We will not give up until we see him back home — until my mother and father can hug him again.»
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«To the leaders of the world, to every member of this Council, and to the global community: Your silence in the face of this monstrous cruelty is complicity. I urge you — do not let them die. Act now, before it’s too late. Save Evyatar David. Bring my little brother home.»
When asked by reporters at the White House on Tuesday if he had seen the Hamas video of Evyatar David, President Donald Trump said he had, calling it «horrible.»
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China y Rusia escalan la presión militar en Asia con ejercicios conjuntos cerca de Japón
Las armadas de China y Rusia comenzaron recientemente una nueva ronda de ejercicios navales conjuntos en el Mar del Japón, una muestra explícita de su creciente alianza estratégica en un contexto global cada vez más tenso. Bajo la denominación Joint Sea‑2025, los ejercicios arrancaron cerca de Vladivostok el domingo y se extenderán durante al menos cinco días, según informó la agencia Interfax citando a la Flota del Pacífico rusa.
Las maniobras incluyen ejercicios de artillería y antisubmarinos, rescate de submarinos, operaciones conjuntas antisubmarinas, defensa aérea, antimisiles y combates marítimos simulados. Participan dos destructores chinos —entre ellos el Shaoxing y el Urumqi— junto con un gran buque antisubmarino ruso, submarinos diésel‑eléctricos y un buque de rescate submarino chino.
El Ministerio de Defensa chino explicó que el ejercicio busca la “profundización de la asociación estratégica integral” entre ambos países, y subrayó que no está dirigido contra ningún país tercero. Asimismo, recalcó que forma parte de su cooperación bilateral regular.
La elección del Mar del Japón (o mar del Este) como escenario no es casual. En su último informe anual, el Ministerio de Defensa de Japón advirtió que la creciente cooperación militar entre Beijing y Moscú representa una “seria preocupación de seguridad” para la región.
Este ejercicio naval se inscribe en una tradición iniciada en 2012 con los primeros Joint Sea, reforzada tras la firma del acuerdo bilateral poco antes de la invasión rusa a Ucrania en febrero de 2022. China se negó a condenar el ataque y rehusó acompañar las sanciones occidentales contra Rusia.
Aunque Beijing afirma actuar como un tercero neutral en el conflicto ucraniano, tanto Ucrania como sus aliados occidentales acusan a China de facilitar apoyo militar indirecto a Moscú, incluidas transferencias tecnológicas sensibles.
En otras ocasiones, estos ejercicios se llevaron a cabo en zonas cercanas a la costa sur de China. El traslado de los ejercicios al noroeste del Pacífico, en aguas del Mar del Japón (mar del Este), refleja una intención geopolítica más ambiciosa, elevando la visibilidad estratégica de la cooperación militar entre ambos países.
Según un análisis del Financial Times, el principal efecto de los ejercicios conjuntos reside en su valor simbólico: un mensaje de cohesión táctica entre dos potencias que, aunque no poseen una alianza militar formal, buscan proyectar coordinación frente a Occidente. No obstante, expertos como Alexander Gabuev, del Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, advierten que estas maniobras “no deben interpretarse como señales de una alianza estructural”, sino como movimientos pragmáticos basados en intereses compartidos y desconfianza común hacia Washington
Este despliegue responde también a un contexto en el que EEUU fortaleció su presencia militar en Asia. Según Reuters, Washington posicionó dos submarinos nucleares en la región tras declaraciones provocadoras de Dmitri Medvédev, lo que generó escalada verbal entre Washington y Moscú.
La ausencia de una alianza formal entre China y Rusia no impide una colaboración frecuente en ejercicios militares, intercambio de inteligencia y cooperación tecnológica. Aun sin interoperabilidad completa, las maniobras sugieren que comparten intereses estratégicos puntuales.
(EPA/BIANCA DE MARCHI)
En la práctica, ambos gobiernos se apoyan mutuamente: Rusia obtiene respaldo económico y político frente al aislamiento europeo, mientras China proyecta un equilibrio de poder ante EEUU en el Indo‑Pacífico.
Mientras tanto, Japón y sus vecinos han fortalecido su defensa. Tokio realizó en junio de 2025 su primera prueba de misiles en territorio nacional desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial, como parte de una estrategia de disuasión frente a lo que su Ministerio de Defensa ha calificado como un deterioro del entorno de seguridad regional.
Además del ejercicio en el Mar del Japón, China y Rusia han realizado patrullajes aéreos conjuntos en zonas cercanas a Taiwán, operaciones en el Ártico y ejercicios en alta mar frente a Alaska en 2023, contrarrestando la presencia estadounidense.
Algunos expertos apuntan que lo relevante no es un pacto defensivo formal, sino la claridad de propósito. “No hay una estructura de mando conjunta”, afirma Alexander Gabuev al Financial Times, “pero existe una voluntad compartida de desafiar el orden global liderado por EEUU”.
Las repercusiones regionales son palpables. Gobiernos como Japón, Corea del Sur, Taiwán y Filipinas han intensificado la coordinación con Washington ante lo que consideran una nueva fase de competencia geoestratégica en el Indo‑Pacífico.
Las maniobras Joint Sea‑2025 no alteran por sí solas el equilibrio de poder en la región, pero refuerzan una tendencia preocupante para las democracias occidentales: la consolidación táctica entre dos regímenes autoritarios que buscan erosionar las normas internacionales vigentes y ampliar su margen de maniobra en zonas estratégicas. Para Estados Unidos y sus aliados, este tipo de ejercicios representa un desafío directo a la arquitectura de seguridad regional basada en reglas, cooperación multilateral y disuasión defensiva.
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On Monday, Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to be placed under house arrest amid ongoing legal proceedings over his alleged attempt to overturn the 2022 presidential election results.
The case has gripped the nation since its inception in 2023 and has intensified international scrutiny, especially as it unfolds under the authority of a Supreme Court justice recently sanctioned by the Trump administration in the United States.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing the case, accused Bolsonaro, 70, of violating court-imposed restrictions.
According to the ruling, first reported by the Associated Press, Bolsonaro used a Sunday protest in Rio de Janeiro to publicly address supporters using a cellphone owned by one of his three sons, all of whom are lawmakers.
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures during the inauguration ceremony of new ministers at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on March 31, 2022. – Bolsonaro on Thursday fired key ministers who will contest the October elections, including his possible running mate for defence, in a ceremony in which he praised the last military dictatorship. (Evaristo Sa/AFP via Getty Images)
Bolsonaro’s brief message, «Good afternoon, Copacabana, good afternoon my Brazil, a hug to everyone, this is for our freedom,» was deemed a violation of his release conditions.
Bolsonaro’s legal team announced plans to appeal, arguing that the statement was symbolic, not criminal, and did not justify additional restrictions.
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The political stakes have now extended well beyond Brazil. The case triggered backlash from President Trump, a longtime Bolsonaro ally, who tied newly imposed U.S. tariffs on Brazilian imports to what he called an ongoing «witch hunt.» His remarks have further strained the already delicate diplomatic relationship between the two nations.
In a pointed statement on X, the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs condemned the Brazilian court’s actions, writing: «Putting even more restrictions on Jair Bolsonaro’s ability to defend himself in public is not a public service. Let Bolsonaro speak!»
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Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. President Donald Trump. (Getty Images)
The bureau also warned that individuals involved in what it described as «sanctioned behavior» would be held accountable.
The statement marked a sharp escalation, particularly as it followed closely on the heels of sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department, under Trump’s administration, against Justice de Moraes. He was designated a «U.S.-sanctioned human rights abuser» and accused of weaponizing the judiciary to silence political opponents.
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Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent accused de Moraes of leading an unlawful crackdown:
«Alexandre de Moraes has taken it upon himself to be judge and jury in an unlawful witch hunt against U.S. and Brazilian citizens and companies. He is responsible for an oppressive campaign of censorship, arbitrary detentions, and politicized prosecutions—including those against former President Jair Bolsonaro,» Bessent said.
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Former President Jair Bolsonaro addresses supporters during a rally in Sao Paulo., Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. Bolsonaro and some of his former top aides are under investigation into allegations they attempted plotted a coup to remove his successor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
These sanctions were imposed under Executive Order 13818, issued during Trump’s first term in 2017. The order declared a national emergency concerning global human rights abuses and corruption and expanded upon the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act passed in 2016. The law empowers the U.S. government to impose financial and travel sanctions on foreign officials accused of human rights violations.
Despite growing international pressure, the Brazilian government has yet to issue a formal response.
Details of the Case
Brazilian prosecutors allege that Bolsonaro led a coordinated effort to delegitimize, and ultimately overturn, the results of the 2022 election, including planning violent acts and even an alleged assassination plot targeting President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Justice de Moraes. Bolsonaro lost the election by a narrow margin.
A panel of Supreme Court justices accepted the charges in March, ultimately ordering Bolsonaro to stand trial. Monday’s house arrest ruling builds on earlier restrictions: an ankle monitor, a nighttime curfew, and a travel ban keeping the former president confined to Brasília despite his deep political roots in Rio de Janeiro.
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A former army captain and deeply polarizing figure, Bolsonaro now joins a short but consequential list of former Brazilian presidents arrested since the country’s return to democracy in 1985, a system he has frequently criticized and linked to the military dictatorship he once praised.
Justice de Moraes, defending the court’s decision, wrote: «The judiciary will not allow itself to be mocked. Justice applies equally to everyone. A defendant who knowingly violates precautionary measures—especially for the second time—must face legal consequences.»
Fox News’ Alec Schemmel and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
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