Hostage Families Release Photos of 5 Female Soldiers from Early Days of Captivity

Stand for Israel  |  July 16, 2024

Families of Israeli observation soldiers who were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists from Nahal Oz surveillance outpost on October 7, speak to press in Tel Aviv, July 16, 2024.
Families of Israeli observation soldiers who were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists from Nahal Oz surveillance outpost on October 7, speak to press in Tel Aviv, July 16, 2024. (Photo: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

We continue to pray that all the hostages will come home soon, like the five female IDF soldiers who were kidnapped and are still held in Gaza. Recently, their families released photos of them early in captivity to bring awareness to the world and to fight to bring them home, reports The Times of Israel:

The families of five hostage surveillance soldiers released images on Tuesday evening from the women’s first days in captivity in Gaza, demanding a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to push for the hostages’ release.

In one undated image, Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger and Daniella Gilboa can be seen sitting on mattresses on the floor of a room. Ariev and Gilboa both appear to have bandages on their heads.

They are wearing clothes, some with bloodstains, that were apparently given to them by their captors. Bottles of water are shown on the floor, in a room that is apparently above ground in Gaza. They show signs of being injured and of marks left by handcuffs. A framed picture of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is on the wall behind them.