The three-minute video of 5 younger feminine Israeli troopers being taken by Hamas from their base on 7 October is harrowing and very upsetting to look at.
The troopers are Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniela Gilboa and Naama Levy.
All of them labored on the Nahal Oz commentary base, monitoring exercise on the Gaza border.
The video, which has been edited in locations, was filmed round 9am on the Saturday.
It begins with the 5 troopers, unarmed and helpless, standing dealing with the wall as their fingers are tied behind their backs.
A few of them have bloody faces, all of them look shocked and frightened.
“You canines, we are going to step on you,” one Hamas fighter may be heard saying.
“I’ve pals in Palestine,” one of many ladies pleads. She’s ordered to remain quiet.
Pic: The Hostages Households Discussion board Headquarters
They’re made to sit down down and threatened with being shot.
At this level, one other of the troopers asks to name her good friend in Gaza, presumably in a determined try and persuade the attackers to not hurt them.
There seem like greater than 10 Hamas fighters, all closely armed and with bullet proof vests on.
Some have inexperienced Hamas bandanas round their heads. They seem relaxed, at one level stopping to hope.
It exposes the whole failure of Israel to foresee and forestall the assaults.
Pic: The Hostages Households Discussion board Headquarters
Pic: The Hostages Households Discussion board Headquarters
Lastly, the video cuts to the feminine troopers being hurried out of the constructing and put into one in all their very own khaki military jeeps.
One is carried, one other hops on an injured leg.
There’s the sound of heavy gunfire as Israeli forces battle Hamas close by.
Many Israeli troopers have been killed within the preventing there that day.
Pic: The Hostages Households Discussion board Headquarters
The video was put collectively from physique cameras worn by the Hamas attackers that day and launched by The Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board, to place strain on the Israeli authorities.
The video, the group stated, “is a damning testomony to the nation’s failure to convey house the hostages”.
The households have requested the video be broadcast “till someone wakes up”.
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Liri Albag. Pic: Carry Them Residence Now
Karina Ariev. Pic: Carry Them Residence Now
Naama Levy. Pic: Carry Them Residence Now
Agam Berger. Pic: Carry Them Residence Now
Orly Gilboa, the mom of hostage Daniela Gilboa, holding her daughter’s image. Pic: Reuters
Ceasefire talks have all however damaged down since Israel and Hamas could not agree a deal a number of weeks in the past.
Final night time, in Tel Aviv, the Israeli struggle cupboard ordered the negotiating group to restart talks, reportedly with a recent mandate.
Egyptian mediators are actually stated to be exploring choices, though Cairo threatened to tug out of talks earlier within the week over a disagreement with Israel.
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