It has been 4 weeks since lots of of hostages have been taken into the Gaza Strip by Hamas militants.
Among the many 242 hostages, 37 are kids aged 18 or underneath, in accordance with The Hostage and Lacking Households Discussion board – a gaggle set as much as demand the return of these kidnapped on 7 October.
Israel says Hamas killed 1,400 individuals, principally civilians, in final month’s assault – the deadliest day of its 75-year historical past.
Hamas-run well being authorities in Gaza say greater than 9,400 individuals – 1000’s of them kids – have been killed since Israel began its assault in retaliation.
And whereas Israel has urged civilians to maneuver to the south of Gaza, casualty numbers are anticipated to rise within the coming days and weeks as Israel pushes on with floor, sea, and air operations within the north.
The Hostage and Lacking Households Discussion board was launched within the days after Hamas’s assault, with its mission to “demand the secure return of all residents who’ve been taken hostage” by the group’s militants.
The volunteer-run group have additionally provided households of hostages medical and emotional assist, in addition to skilled help as they await information about their family members.
High (L-R): Kfir Bibas, Aviv Katz Asher, Emilia Aloni, Ariel Bibas, Yahel Gani Shoham, Or Yaakov (no image).
Centre (L-R): Oria Brodutch, Yuly Konio, Ema Konio, Tal Goldstein-Almog, Gal Goldstein-Almog, Yuval Brodutch.
Backside (L-R): Noam Avigdori, Erez Kalderon, Ela Elyakim and Dafna Elyakim (no footage), Raz Katz Asher, Ohad Munder Zachri, Alma Or
High (L-R): Nave Shoham, Ofry Brodutch, Hila Rotem-Shoshani, Eitan, Yahalomi Eitan, Sahar Kalderon, Liam Or.
Centre (L-R): Engel Yuval, Ofir Engel, Liri Albag, Noam Or, Engel Mika, Yagil Yaakov (no image).
Backside (L-R): Noga Weiss, Agam Goldstein-Almog, Amit Shani, Mia Leimberg, Gali Tarshansky, Regev Itay
A number of the youngest hostages embrace two-year-old Aviv Katz Asher and five-year-old Emilia Aloni, who loves doing puzzles.
Ariel, 4, and his nine-month-old child brother Kfir have been taken into Gaza, together with their mother and father Shiri and Yarden.
Their household have described Ariel as “energetic” and Kfir as “all the time smiling”.
4-year {old} Oria Brodutch, whose household have stated loves consuming ice cream and enjoying soccer, was additionally taken alongside his “musically gifted” 10-year-old sister Ofry and his eight-year-old Lego-loving brother Yuval.
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Different siblings taken embrace 18-year-old Mika Engel and her youthful sister Yuval, 10, who was kidnapped alongside their mother and father Ronen and Karina.
Agam Goldstein-Almog, 17, was taken alongside her youthful brothers Gal, 11, and Tal, 9, and their mom Chen.
Others taken hostage embrace 18-year-old Liri Albag, whose life, her household say, “revolves round music and the humanities”, and Avigodri Noam, 12, who’s described as “charismatic, energetic, and caring”.