Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., told Newsmax on Tuesday that the hostage crisis involving about 50 Israelis being held captive by Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists is not just reminiscent of the Holocaust, it is the Holocaust.

Concerns over the treatment of the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip arose after Hamas released photos and video of an extremely emaciated Israeli, Evyatar David, which included him digging his own grave. He was kidnapped at the Nova Music Festival in southern Israel during Hamas’ terrorist attack on Oct. 7, 2023, and is among the 27 hostages presumed to be alive. About 50 total hostages remain in Hamas captivity.

Evyatar David’s plight came amid the international community reacting to reports about a famine arising in Gaza because of the lack of aid being distributed to Palestinians.

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