Hamas published a propaganda video on Saturday showing signs of life from Maxim Herkin, the second such clip of the hostage put out by the terror group in the past month.

In the latest video, Herkin appeared to be severely bandaged up. Hamas claimed that he was in a tunnel allegedly targeted in an Israeli airstrike.

Most Israeli media do not carry the video clips themselves. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum requested that media outlets not publish the video or stills from it unless Herkin’s family provides approval.

Government hostage point man Gal Hirsch spoke with Herkin’s family after the release of the video. According to Hirsch’s office, the Herkins implored that Israeli news outlets not air the video of their son.

Last week, Hamas published a highly-produced propaganda video showing operatives rescuing a hostage, claimed to be Herkin, from under sand inside a tunnel.

Last month, the terror group published a video showing him and fellow hostage Bar Kupershtein. Both hostages were kidnapped by terrorists from the Nova music festival near Re’im.

Hamas has previously issued similar videos of hostages it is holding, in what Israel says is deplorable psychological warfare.

Herkin and Kupershtein are among the 24 hostages that Israel has said it believes to........

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