'Emaciated' Gaza hostages, Palestinian detainees show poor conditions in captivity, UN says

The U.N. human rights office on Monday described images of both emaciated Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees released as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal as distressing, saying they reflected the dire conditions in which they were held. The gaunt, pale faces of both hostages and detainees have drawn attention since the latest releases over the weekend, with U.S. President Donald Trump comparing those held in Gaza by Palestinian militant group Hamas to Holocaust survivors. "The images we have seen of Israeli hostages released over the weekend show signs of ill-treatment and severe malnourishment, reflecting very dire conditions they were subjected to in Gaza," Thameen Al-Kheetan, U.N. human rights office spokesperson, said in a statement to journalists.