International outrage erupted over videos showing emaciated Israeli hostages in Gaza, Rom Braslavski and Evyatar David, prompting calls for their immediate and unconditional release. World leaders, including UK's Lammy, France's Macron, and Germany's Merz, condemned Hamas' actions, demanding humanitarian access and a ceasefire. The hostages' families also pleaded for urgent intervention, while Hamas denied accusations of starvation, conditioning aid acceptance on humanitarian corridors and a halt to airstrikes. The ICRC expressed alarm and reiterated its call for access to the hostages.

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