Abductions to the Gaza Strip
Over 250 people, including babies, children, disabled individuals, men, women, and the elderly, were kidnapped from Israel to Gaza on October 7th after Hamas terrorists infiltrated into Israeli cities, communities, and the Nova Festival. Almost half of the hostages are also nationals of other countries (including the US, Argentina, Ireland, and Germany), or foreign nationals from Thailand, Nepal, the Philippines, and Russia. The terrorists filmed live footage of many of the kidnappings, and many family members found out about their loved ones’ kidnappings from videos disseminated through the Telegram platform.
Continuing its psychological terror, over the past 9 months Hamas has continued to release videos from the hostages, including from hostages who were killed by Hamas in captivity.
Hostages that have been rescued by the IDF or released in hostage deals have admitted to being physically, sexually, and mentally abused and tortured.
Nova Party-goers Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eliya Cohen, and Or Levy are kidnapped from a safety shelter near the party site, loaded by Hamas terrorists onto a truck and taken to Gaza. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American, can be seen with a tourniquet, as his hand was severed during the attack.
Female Israeli soldiers - Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniela Gilboa, and Naama Levy - violently handcuffed, kidnapped, and taken to Gaza, while being cursed at and demeaned by Hamas terrorists
Israeli hostage Yarden Bibas Kidnapped and Taken to Gaza
Israeli hostage Noa Argamani Kidnapped and Taken to Gaza
Inbar Himan, who was kidnapped to Gaza from the party in Ra'i on October 7, was murdered in the captivity of Hamas
Terrorists leaving a residential area with hostages tied up in the back of their pickup truck
Released hostages being forced to laugh and wave at to the camera
Gazans cheer while two elderly women are being brought to Gaza as hostages
An elderly woman taken hostage by masked Hamas terrorists 2
An elderly woman taken hostage by masked Hamas terrorists 1
An Israeli baby taken hostage by Hamas
A Thai seasonal worker taken hostage by Hamas