Rome, 22 May. (askanews) – The Forum of the Families of Israeli Hostages today released a video showing the kidnapping of five military observers from the Nahal Oz base on 7 October 2023 by Hamas. The film, taken by the cameras of the Palestinian movement’s militiamen, lasts about three minutes in total and has been edited, cutting the scenes that show those killed during the attack on the base located in southern Israel, near the border with the Strip of Gaza.”Every new testimony on what happened to the hostages relaunches the same tragic truth: we must bring them all home, now – we read in the statement released by the Forum – the State of Israel cannot accept a reality in which its citizens feel their lives are constantly threatened and they suffer from fear and anxiety. With each passing day it becomes increasingly difficult to bring the hostages home: those alive for rehabilitation and those killed for a dignified burial. The Israeli government must not waste any more time and must return at the negotiating table today!”. As their families recall, seven military observers were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7: Liri Elbag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levy, prisoners for 229 days, Ori Megidish, rescued by the army after 23 days of captivity, and Noa Marciano, who died in Gaza, whose body was brought back to Israel by the army.
