A video of “innocent” Gazan civilians enjoying themselves at the beach in the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip went viral on Wednesday.

The footage caused widespread outrage among Israelis, who said that while the Israeli hostages are dying in enemy captivity, the “starving” residents of the Gaza Strip are frolicking on the beach.

Others noted that the video shows that Gazans are freely returning to their homes in the Gaza Strip following the withdrawal of IDF troops.

MK Ze’ev Elkin said: “Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Gallant and Minister Gantz, if this is how you’re conducting the war in Gaza, it’s not surprising that Hamas doesn’t feel pressured to agree to a hostage release deal and Iran directly attacks Israel with hundreds of missiles.”

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)