'You're so beautiful.. the girls who can get pregnant': Horrifying new footage shows Hamas fanatics taunt young Israeli women with the threat of rape and making them have their children as the hostages - one still in her Snoopy pyjamas - plead to be freed
Parents of Liri Albag, 19, Naama Levy, 19, Daniela Gilboa, 20, Agam Berger, 19 and Karina Ariev, 19, have decided to release the footage
By Natalie Lisbona and Andy Jehring
Daily Mail
May 22, 2024
The footage was released by the Hostages Families Forum
Screaming terrorists press terrified, blood-stained teenage girls against a wall as they hurl insults and make veiled threats of rape.
These are the horrifying first moments in captivity for the five youngest women held in Gaza by sick Hamas fanatics since October 7.
Now the parents of Liri Albag, 19, Naama Levy, 19, Daniela Gilboa, 20, Agam Berger, 19 and Karina Ariev, 19, have taken the agonising decision to release the footage as their daughters still remain hostages more than seven months later.
It shows one terrorist pointing at Karina, still in her Snoopy pyjamas having been snatched from her bed.
At one point the terrorist appears to refer to the women as Sabaya, an ancient Islamic term that can be used to describe females as slaves.
He adds chillingly in Arabic: 'You are so beautiful.'
These are the horrifying first moments in captivity for the five youngest women held in Gaza by sick Hamas fanatics since October 7
The parents of Liri Albag 19, Naama Levy 19, Daniela Gilboa 20, Agam Berger 19 and Karina Ariev 19, have taken the agonising decision to release the footage (pictured) as their daughters still remain hostages over seven months later. One of the Hamas terrorists seen holding them captive in the video (pictured) is heard telling the women 'You are so beautiful'
Another shouts: 'You dogs, we will step on you,' as Naama is seen bleeding severely, her face pushed against the wall.
'I have friends in Palestine,' says the teenager who volunteered for Palestinian charities and dreams of becoming a diplomat.
Liri can then be heard trying to tell them she can speak English, with terrorists screaming at them to be quiet and sit down.
'Our brothers died because of you, we will shoot you all,' they tell the girls.
Agam, whose mouth is covered in blood, is asked where she is from. 'Israel, Tel Aviv,' the terrified girl responds.
Just hours earlier they had been taken from the Nahal Oz base on the Gaza border doing mandatory national service as observation lookouts.
Agonisingly, it was Naama's first day on base when she was taken.
The Mail first highlighted the girls' plight in January in a powerful article that was shown to the UN and The Hague.
But now the families have released the most harrowing images of their daughters yet as they plead with mediators to restart talks and get their children home.
The 3 min 10 seconds video has been edited by the IDF to preserve the identities of the murdered - meaning it does not show some of the worst violence.
It starts at 9am on October 7 a few hours after the Hamas slaughter of 1,200 innocents began across southern Israel.
The terrified teenagers - their hands tied behind their backs, still dressed in their pyjamas - try to speak to the heavily armed terrorists who are telling each other: 'Take pictures of them.'
In one scene some of the fanatics appear to be praying on the floor next to the captives.
Liri Albag, 19 (centre), is heard in the video trying to tell the Hamas gunmen she can speak English, with the terrorists screaming at them to be quiet and sit down
19-year-old Agam Berger (right) is seen, her face covered in blood. In the video she is asked where she is from. 'Israel, Tel Aviv,' the terrified girl responds
Early in the video, the young women are seen pinned against the wall with their hands tied
Naama Levy's oldest brother Amit Levy, 21, who now advocates for the hostages, told MailOnline that the video made him feel sick.
'It's unbelievable that human beings are capable of treating other human beings this way,' he said. 'And what we should remember is that human beings from the same terror organisation are the ones holding them now for 230 days.'
The video ends with the girls being loaded, visibly injured, in pain and limping, into a jeep where they are taken into Gaza.
Part of the same series of footage was from the infamous scene where Naama's tracksuit bottoms were bloodied, triggering fears of abuse.
Testimonies of sexual abuse, rape and torture have emerged since hostages were released as part of a temporary ceasefire deal which fell through when Hamas refused to return some of the female hostages.
Back in November, released hostages said they saw the girls inside captivity.
However, the last time Daniela and Karina were seen was on January 26 when Hamas released a proof of life psychological video that also featured 30-year-old Doron Steinbrecher which was made under duress.
'It's very hard to watch and it shows just a glimpse of the horrors that my sister has been going through. But it also gave me some strength because I really think that Naama and the other girls in the video handle this horrific situation well.'
Amit, who is currently in London meeting with politicians to highlight the hostages' plight, said: 'I see her like a superhero and that does give me and my family strength. She is an athlete and it gives me strength to know how mentally strong she is.
Naama Levy, pictured in this poster distributed by the campaign calling of the Israeli government and Hamas to bring the terror group's hostages home, was one of the five young Israeli women who were seen in the video
'She's amazing. In the video you can hear her say she has friends in Palestine. She really believes in building bridges and peace. That's Naama.
'She is a kind soul that volunteered a lot for kids in poverty,' he added.
'It's not too late, we can save them, we just need a deal to bring them home.'
In a statement released along with the video, The Hostages Families Forum said the clip was a 'damning testament to the nation's failure to bring home the hostages' and demanded that the Israeli government negotiate for the hostages' released.
'The disturbing video has been the reality of Agam, Daniela, Liri, Naama, Karina, and 123 other hostages for 229 days,' the group said.
'The video is a damning testament to the nation's failure to bring home the hostages, who have been forsaken for 229 days. There is no greater mission, no more significant achievement, and no chance to restore hope to Israel without the return of all - the living for rehabilitation and the murdered for burial.
The Israeli government must not waste even one more moment - it must return to the negotiating table today!' it added.
On Monday, Amit was joined by Ilay David, 27, whose brother Evyatar David, 23, was kidnapped and Gal Gilboa Dalal, 29, whose brother Guy Gilboa Dalal, 23, was also taken by Hamas when he was at Nova music festival with his brother.
The families, speaking from the Israel embassy in central London, urged the world not to forget about their siblings' plight.
Pressed on whether they blame the Israeli government for not doing enough to secure their loved ones' release, Mr David said: 'I don't blame anyone. I focus on who can help us right now.
'I'm focusing my energy on the things that can make my brother return home.'
This family handout photo shows 19-year-old Naama Levy, one of the five young hostages seen in the video that has been released by their families
Naama Levy (second right) and her siblings are pictured on holiday together in Italy two years ago. Left to right: Michal, 16, Omri, 12, Naama, 19 and Amit, 21
Naama Levy's oldest brother Amit Levy (pictured right), 21, who now advocates for the hostages tells the Mailonline that the video made him feel stronger emotions than feeling sick
Mr Dalal added: 'There is only so much they can do. I have to trust in my army and in my government because if I can't trust them, then who can I trust?
'I don't have any other option. I just want to see my brother back. I have to believe he (Netanyahu) can do what he can.'
Mr Levy said: 'We trust them (the IDF) because we don't have another choice. I believe they're doing whatever they can in very tough circumstances. The relatives of the hostages said Hamas bore responsibility for those remaining in captivity.
Mr Dalal said: 'The ball is in Hamas' hands. They're using our loved ones as prisoners.
'Until now we did not receive any sign that they're treating our people fairly. We don't know their condition. It makes us think like the world is asking us to fight a knife with hugs and kisses - and you can't.'
Asked how he manages to get on with his life with his sister in captivity, Mr Levy said: 'I don't think I really have a choice. All our family members are suffering.
'We can't let ourselves give up on them. If they wake up every morning, we should wake up every morning and fight for them. Naama (my sister) is the strongest person I know. I'm telling myself stories about how she's surviving this.'
Mr Dalal recalled how his brother was taken hostage while he was still on the run from Hamas gunmen.
The tech support worker said: 'I was rescued at 2pm. I was running and hiding for nine hours. When I got out, they told me that my brother was kidnapped and the video (of him in Gaza) was published at 11am.
'My family did not tell me so I could focus on saving my life.'
Asked about how they cope with the failure of recent ceasefire negotiations, Mr David said: 'It was hard to hear that maybe there's something on the table and it was not accepted, but we cannot know for sure.
'It's like we are looking at a chess game and we can only shout. We cannot understand what's going on in their heads.'
(L-R) Ilay David, brother of hostage Evyatar David, Gal Gilboa Dalal, Nova survivor and brother of Guy Gilboa Dalal, and Amit Levy, brother of Naama Levy, speaking at the Embassy of Israel in London with young family members of hostages currently being held in Gaza, May 20
Mr David also said that the war has brought the hostages' families closer.
He said: 'We became like a big family, that's the only thing we have.
'It breaks my heart every time to see hostages alive coming back (when Evyatar is not among them), but it's the only thing that really gives me hope.
Mr Dalal added: 'I want to see (my brother) soon. The most awful thing I can think about is that he'll return home in a coffin. We hope that the world is with us
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