On October 7, 2023, female soldiers of the Israeli army IDF were found tied up with bloodied faces at the Nahal Oz military base near the Gaza border. The large-scale attack was orchestrated by Hamas and resulted in the kidnapping of seven women.
One woman was released by the IDF 23 days later, while another was found dead in Gaza. Five women, Liri Elbag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa, and Naama Levy, remain in captivity and are working as ‘spotters’ for the IDF along the Gaza border.
The Forum for Hostages and Missing Families, an Israeli organization dedicated to bringing back kidnapped Israelis, released a video showing shocking images of the abducted female soldiers on Wednesday. The images were captured on body cameras of the Hamas fighters and provided to the families by the Israeli government. After receiving permission, the forum published the images. Graphic details were edited out before release.
The families of the hostages aim to use this video to increase pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to facilitate the release of their loved ones. The families believe that a deal should be struck with Hamas for the return of the hostages.
The forum and families are advocating for their return to prevent atrocities like those seen in Gaza from happening again. Netanyahu has vowed to fight against Hamas until they are eliminated and ensure
