Claims the Red Cross hasn’t visited hostages held by Hamas in Gaza need context

It’s been more than six months since the war between Israel and Hamas militants began on Oct. 7, 2023.

In early April, Hamas told negotiators they were unable to identify and locate 40 hostages they had captured who meet the criteria for an exchange under a proposed ceasefire deal. This admission has led U.S. intelligence officials to fear the hostages may already be dead.

On April 7, a viral Instagram post claimed the Red Cross has not visited the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza once since the start of the conflict. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian organization that helps people, including hostages, during times of armed conflict.

“It’s been half a year. Where’s the humanity? The Red Cross has red on their hands,” the Instagram post said.

Similar claims have been circulating on other social media platforms, including X and Reddit.

“Reminder: The Red Cross has not seen/visited the Israelis held hostage in Gaza once in 6 months. Not once,” an X post said.

THE QUESTION
Is it true that the Red Cross has not visited hostages held by Hamas in Gaza?

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[gearfet]

How do you visit hostages when there aren’t anymore living hostages? 🤷‍♂️

[Carlos-ktwo]

Given how dirty Israel plays, you cannot seriously expect Hamas to be advertising the location of the hostages