The families of five female Israeli hostages published images taken during their first days in captivity in Gaza after October 7 in an effort to draw attention to their plight.
The images of Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levy were taken by Hamas terrorists shortly after the hostages were taken to Gaza. The images were recovered by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) among materials seized from Hamas facilities in Gaza.
- Naama Levy
- Daniella Gilboa
- Agam Berger
- Liri Albag
- Karina Ariev
Naama Levy, whose eye is bruised and blackened in the recovered image of her, was the Israeli woman seen on an infamous video being dragged from the rear of a jeep, with bloodied sweatpants, as Palestinian men cheer and shout “Allahu Akbar!“. She had been a pro-peace activist, and pleaded with her captors: “I have friends in Palestine.”
The female hostages are among the 120 hostages still remaining in Gaza, roughly half of whom are believed to be alive (though there is hope that more may still be alive). The Israeli government is still negotiating indirectly with Hamas through intermediaries in Egypt and Qatar for a deal that would see a temporary ceasefire and a release of convicted Palestinian terrorists in exchange for at least some of the hostages — especially the female hostages, in the first stage.
In May, the families of the female hostages, all soldiers in the IDF, released a three-minute video of their abduction from their military base in southern Israel, which was briefly breached and occupied by the terrorists on October 7. The terrorists murdered many of the other female soldiers in cold blood, and the video shows one of the terrorists referring to the captured women with an apparent intention of forcing them into sexual relations or marriage.
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2024/07/16/graphic-content-warning-female-hostage-families-release-shocking-photos-of-first-days-in-captivity/IDF field observers’ families reveal new images of daughters in captivity
Last week, a Hamas propaganda video of Daniella Gilboa was released to the public with the family’s consent.
By Amelie Botbol, JNS
The families of five female Israel Defense Forces soldiers abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 released new photos of their daughters Tuesday night.
The images, released by the Hostage and Missing Families Forum, show Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levy shortly after they were taken from the IDF Field Observers base in Nahal Oz.
“As the return of their daughters and other hostages seems closer than ever, the families will demand an immediate meeting with Prime Minister [Benjamin Netanyahu],” according to a statement by the Forum earlier on Tuesday.
“They will plead with him to sign the deal before his trip to Congress [on July 24],” it continued. “Additionally, the families will unveil photos of the five observers from their early days in Hamas captivity.”
The families shared the photos with members of the media during a press conference at the headquarters of the Forum in Tel Aviv.
Last week, a Hamas propaganda video of Gilboa was released to the public with the family’s consent.
“I’m under constant bombardment and gunfire around the clock, and I’m terrified for my life,” Gilboa says in the clip. “Why should I feel like I’ve been abandoned and forgotten? Pull yourselves together, dear government, and start doing your job properly. Bring us home alive.”
In May, the Forum released a video of Hamas terrorists abducting the IDF observers on the morning of Oct. 7. The footage, captured by the terrorists’ body cameras, revealed the violence and trauma experienced by five of the seven spotters captured alive.
Of them, Ori Megidish was freed by the IDF in a rescue operation in late October. Another, Noa Marciano, was murdered by Hamas in captivity. IDF troops found her body in a building adjacent to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City in November.
Fifteen additional field observers serving at the Nahal Oz base were murdered during the Oct. 7 invasion.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at his office in Jerusalem with the families of those killed.
“Netanyahu listened attentively to the stories about the lives and heroism of each of the young women, felt the families’ pain, and heard their requests and demands for an investigation into the events and for the commemoration of their daughters,” his office said in a statement.
“The Prime Minister answered their questions and said that matters would be thoroughly checked and that the lessons would be learned at all levels, including in the intelligence, operations, military and diplomatic spheres. He also promised to assist the parents in commemorating the young women and their legacy.”
https://worldisraelnews.com/idf-field-observers-families-reveal-new-images-of-daughters-in-captivity/
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