- What seems to be the first footage of an Israeli hostage taken during Hamas’s Oct. 7 surprise assault has been made public by the terrorist organization.
- “Hi, I’m Mia Shem, 21 years old from Shoham. Currently, I’m in Gaza,” the young woman says in Hebrew, according to The Jerusalem Post. “I returned early Saturday morning from Sderot; I was at a party. I was seriously injured in my hand. I underwent surgery on my hand at the hospital [in Gaza] for 3 hours.”
- The video, which was uploaded on Monday to Hamas’s Telegram channel, purports to show Shem getting medical attention for her right arm. “They are taking care of me, giving me medicine, everything is fine. I only ask that they bring me home as soon as possible to my parents, to my siblings. Get me out of here as soon as possible. Please,” she pleads.
- According to the subtitles of the film, Shem was taken prisoner on the first day of the assault, known as the Al-Aqsa Flood Battle. At least 260 people were killed when Hamas terrorists stormed into the Supernova music festival near Re’im, where she was among thousands of young Israelis in attendance.
- According to The Post, Shem’s aunt expressed gratitude to Israeli media for knowing that her niece is still alive.
- Her aunt remarked, “We want our girl at home, and this is a very significant step.” “We demand that the free world’s nations ensure her return to us.”
- More than a million Gaza Strip residents have left their homes in anticipation of an anticipated ground invasion by Israel, which aims to depose Hamas leadership following its lethal cross-border assault.
- More than a million Gaza Strip residents have left their homes in anticipation of an anticipated ground invasion by Israel, which aims to depose Hamas leadership following its lethal cross-border assault.
- Israeli soldiers have positioned themselves for what they said would be a widespread effort to eliminate the terrorist organization near Gaza’s border and have begun to drill. Although a week of intense airstrikes destroyed communities, terrorist rocket firing into Israel continued unabated.
- Humanitarian organizations caution that an Israeli ground assault may expedite a crisis.
- Since Hamas began its violent assault, more than 4,000 people have died in Israel and Gaza, and almost 200 Israelis—including children—have been held prisoner.
Source:
Yahoo News
