Hostage's grandson: 'That's not the way anyone should die'

The grandson of Oded Lifschitz, whose body was returned to Israel this week, speaks to the BBC.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatch LiveHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsArts in MotionTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingAudioPodcastsRadioAudio FAQsVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveWeatherNewslettersHostage's grandson: 'That's not the way anyone should die'The grandson of Israeli hostage Oded Lifschitz, 84, whose body was returned from Gaza to Israel this week, has spoken to the BBC.

Daniel Lifschitz criticised Hamas for kidnapping a great-grandfather, saying Oded died in "poor conditions, without food, without medication".

He described his grandfather as "a warrior of peace" and said "a generation of education" free from Hamas was needed in order to bring progress towards peace in the region.

ShareSaveExplore MoreWatch: Six Israeli hostages released in Gaza5 days agoMiddle East'He was unrecognisable' say family of freed hostage8 days agoWalesVideo removed: Boy, 11, living alone in Gaza hospital, has 'witnessed scenes no child should see'16 Feb 2025Middle EastWatch: Crowds gather to welcome freed Palestinian prisoners15 Feb 2025Middle EastWatch: Celebrations in Israel as three more hostages freed15 Feb 2025Middle EastReleased Palestinian prisoners greeted in Ramallah8 Feb 2025Middle EastWatch: How triple Israeli hostage release unfolded8 Feb 2025Middle EastWatch: Hamas hands over Israeli hostages to Red Cross8 Feb 2025Middle EastBBC Verify: Can Trump really take ownership of Gaza?5 Feb 2025US & CanadaSwinney says Trump's Gaza plan 'amounts to ethnic cleansing'5 Feb 2025Scotland PoliticsWatch: Palestinians react to Trump's Gaza comments5 Feb 2025WorldPeople of Gaza must be allowed home, says Starmer5 Feb 2025Middle East'I don't think people should go back there' - Trump's plan for Gazans after war5 Feb 2025Watch: What President Trump has said about Gaza5 Feb 2025WorldWatch: BBC speaks to Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa18 Dec 2024Middle EastWatch: Dancing crowds in Aleppo celebrate end of Assad regime13 Dec 2024Middle EastJeremy Bowen: Assad's palace, once a symbol of power, now an empty shell12 Dec 2024Middle EastBBC sees crowd surge over rumoured execution of Assad henchman11 Dec 2024Middle EastSyria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father11 Dec 2024Middle EastRelatives of those killed and imprisoned react after Assad's fall9 Dec 2024Middle EastWatch: 'Dangerous fool' Khalife sentenced to jailThe former solider collected information and passed it to Tehran, before escaping from HMP Wandsworth.

Hugs and tears: How Israeli hostage return unfoldedThree freed hostages are returned to Israel after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into force.

https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cvg1433re66o

---