The brother of an Israeli man held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip criticized the UN Security Council for inaction and urged it to send a message against terror. He was the first person from a hostage family to brief the Security Council, which has met multiple times on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The Security Council has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of hostages held by Hamas, but has not condemned the group's attack in 2023. Israel's UN envoy hopes for news within the next week on a deal between Israel and Hamas to halt the war in Gaza.