A disturbing 3-minute video of five female Israeli soldiers who were captured by Hamas gunmen during the October 7th attacks was released on Wednesday.
The video shows the women injured and covered in blood before they were trucked into Gaza to be held hostage.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum got permission from the families of the women to release the video. They hope to raise pressure on the Israeli government to bring home the remaining hostages being held in Gaza.
One of the women had blood smeared across her face, while another was bleeding from her mouth.
The soldiers in the video were identified as Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levy, according to the New York Post.
Trigger alert –
— Bring Them Home Now (@bringhomenow) May 22, 2024
The video of the female observers’ abduction, is a wake-up call to the civilized world. We must condemn those actions and we can not abandon the hostages held captive for 229 days.
This video, captured by the body cameras of Hamas terrorists on October 7th,… pic.twitter.com/wuRxpsTBtA
The videos were edited and censored to exclude the most disturbing scenes, such as the numerous murdered young men and women at the Nahal Oz base and inside the bomb shelter from which the women were taken.
One of the gunmen says, "Here are the girls who can get pregnant" adding "You're so beautiful."
The video shows them moving the injured women into the back of a vehicle as gunfire rings out on the overrun military base.
One of the women is hopping on one foot to avoid using her injured leg.
"I can tell you that I am one of the only mothers who have seen the video," hostage mother Shira Albag told public broadcaster KAN. "Most of the mothers have not watched it. It is very difficult to watch."
Hamas kidnapped seven female soldiers from the Nahal Oz base, the Times of Israel reports. One was rescued in late October. Another, 19-year-old
Nao Marciano was allegedly killed by Hamas inside Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital, the Jerusalem Post reports.
"The video is a damning testament to the nation's failure to bring home the hostages, who have been forsaken for 229 days," the group said in a post on X.
"The Israeli government and the international community can't waste another moment - we must get back to the negotiation table today."
