FAMILIES of hostages held captive by Hamas terrorists in Gaza believe a deal to free them must be done now or they will die.
Stephen Brisley's sister Lianne Sharabi, 48, and nieces Noiya, 16, and Yahel, 13, were killed in the October 7 attack on Israel, which took 1300 lives.
His brother-in-law entrepreneur Eli, 51, and Eli's brother Yossi, 53, were taken captive. Stephen has since received footage of Yossi's "execution".
He has begged for action to free Eli and said families face a race against time to help those still being held.
After joining a delegation to hold crunch talks with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Qatari officials in London, Stephen, 47, of Bridgend, Wales, said: "Now is the time for a deal, now is the time to free the hostages. Hostages will die if the hostilities continue.
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