Israeli hostages' family sues Red Cross over lack of medical care

The family of an Israeli hostage taken by Hamas is suing the International Red Cross for ignoring their requests to transfer medical supplies during captivity.

Raz Ben Ami, 57, a German-Israeli, was kidnapped on Oct. 7 along with her husband, Ohad. She suffers from brain tumors, and her family contacted the Red Cross multiple times during her captivity in an effort to transfer critical medical supplies to her, but to no avail. Raz was released after 54 days in captivity on November 29, but her husband remains in Hamas custody, according to I24 News.

The Ben Ami family contacted the Red Cross in Israel, Germany and the U.S. but received no response beyond well wishes. The family's lawsuit accuses the Red Cross of mistreating Hamas captives by not providing proper medical supplies that they had on hand.