The Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, released a video message on Wednesday from an Israeli prisoner in the Gaza Strip, calling on Israelis to demonstrate in front of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home to conclude a prisoner exchange deal.

Prisoner Omri Miran, 48, said: “I celebrated my second birthday here (in captivity), and I was unable to celebrate. I spent a year and a half in captivity, and there was no happiness.”

Tel Aviv estimates that there are 59 Israeli prisoners in the Gaza Strip, 24 of whom are still alive. Meanwhile, more than 9,500 Palestinians are languishing in its prisons, suffering torture, starvation, and medical neglect, many of whom have died, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights and media reports.

Miran added: "We live in constant fear of (Israeli) bombardment, and a (prisoner exchange) deal must be reached as soon as possible so that we do not return to being in coffins."

With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, leaving more than 168,000 Palestinians dead and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 11,000 missing.

Miran addressed the Israelis, saying, "I want you to come out in a huge demonstration in front of Netanyahu's house." He expressed his hope that his daughters would participate in the demonstration "so he can see them on television."

In response to Netanyahu's intransigence and evasion of concluding an agreement, Hamas announced its readiness to immediately begin negotiations on a "comprehensive package" to release Israeli prisoners in one go in exchange for an end to the genocide, a full withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and the release of Palestinian prisoners.

Miran also addressed the Israelis, saying: "Don't believe Netanyahu. Military pressure (the war of extermination) is killing us. Only a prisoner exchange deal will bring us back home."

He continued: "Do everything you can to return home as soon as possible. I really miss my daughters, my wife, and my friends. The situation is very difficult, and I thank everyone who is working to bring us back safely."

"Netanyahu's supporters don't care about us, they would rather see us die," he continued.

He added, "I ask the prisoners who left here (the Gaza Strip) to demonstrate and speak to the media so that the people understand how difficult our situation is."

He continued: "They turned to (US President Donald) Trump. He seems to be the only powerful person in the world who can pressure Netanyahu to agree to a deal that will return us to our homes in peace."

He added: "The crossings (in the Gaza Strip) are closed, and no food or supplies are entering, so we are getting less food."

Israel has been blockading Gaza for 18 years. Some 1.5 million Palestinians, out of a population of approximately 2.4 million, have been rendered homeless after the war of annihilation destroyed their homes. Gaza has entered a state of famine due to Tel Aviv's closure of the crossings to humanitarian aid.

Miran continued: "Netanyahu, (Minister of Strategic Affairs and head of the negotiating delegation Ron) Dermer, (Finance Minister Bezalel) Smotrich, and (National Security Minister Itamar) Ben-Gvir, you are the reason behind October 7 (2023). Because of you, I am here, and you will cause the collapse of the state."

On that day, Hamas attacked 11 military bases and 22 settlements adjacent to the Gaza Strip, killing and capturing Israelis, in response to "the daily crimes of the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people and their holy sites, especially Al-Aqsa Mosque," according to the movement.

By the end of March 1, 2025, the first phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement between Hamas and Israel had concluded. The agreement, which had entered into force on January 19, 2025, was brokered by Egypt and Qatar and supported by the United States, and the Palestinian movement had adhered to it.

But Netanyahu, who is wanted by international justice, evaded the start of the second phase and resumed the genocide in Gaza on March 18, responding to the most extreme wing of his right-wing government and advancing his own political interests, according to Hebrew media.

For decades, Israel has occupied territories in Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon, and refuses to withdraw from them and establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, along the pre-1967 borders.