IDF call for ’urgent action’ after Hamas release video of Israeli hostage missing part of arm

The IDF has called for “urgent action” after Hamas released a video of an Israeli-American hostage missing part of an arm. The video shows Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old American-Israeli, who was among scores of people abducted by the militants in the attack that ignited the war in Gaza. In a video message, released late on Wednesday (24 April), the IDF issued an “urgent call for action”, adding “no stone will be left unturned to find our hostages. An IDF spokesman said: “This is a reminder of how sick this terrorist group is.” Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: