Disturbing Hamas propaganda video shows hostages whose plight was revealed by the Mail in first appearance since they were violently kidnapped from Israel on October 7
A disturbing propaganda video released by Hamas shows two teenage hostages whose fate was first reported by the Mail.
In the horrific clip, Daniela Gilboa and Karina Ariev, both 19, are filmed begging to be rescued and returned to their families in Israel.
It is the first time the girls have been seen alive since they were forcibly kidnapped by terrorists on October 7.
Photos of their bloodied and bruised faces, published in the Daily Mail earlier this month, have become a symbol of the campaign demanding the release of all remaining hostages.
Under the poignant headline “Don’t forget them,” the article showed devastating images of Gilboa, Ariev, Agam Berger, 19, and Liri Albag, 18, taken hours after they were captured by Hamas.
Palestinian terror group Hamas has released a chilling new video showing three young Israeli women who have been held hostage in Gaza since the October 7 attack. The three women have been identified as 19-year-old Daniela Gilboa, 19-year-old Karina Ariev (pictured) and 30-year-old Doron Steinbrecher.
Karina and Daniela (pictured) were last seen in videos on October 7 itself, along with two other teenagers, their faces bloodied and terrified
Doron Steinbrecher, pictured, was one of more than 240 people dragged into Gaza by Hamas gunmen during the group’s Oct. 7 terror attack on southern Israel.
Karina Ariev, left, and Daniela Gilboa with Doron Steinbrecher, 30. In the video, Hamas warns that time is running out. In the five-minute segment, which was reportedly recorded on January 21, the women are forced to blame Israel for the war
Daniela and Karina’s video came hours after the International Court of Justice upheld Israel’s right to continue its war against Hamas. The judges were responding to a claim by South Africa that Israel committed genocide in Gaza.
The court, the United Nations’ main judicial body, called for the “immediate” release of hostages held by Hamas — but also for steps toward preventing genocidal acts and widespread destruction by Israel.
However, the country was not ordered to completely cease military action in Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the ruling by promising that Israel would “defend ourselves and our citizens, while adhering to international law.”
In the video of the two teenagers, which also shows a third hostage, 30-year-old veterinary nurse Doron Steinbrecher, Hamas warns that time is running out.
Smoke rises after an Israeli attack in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Friday
The Mail’s story about the girls was shown to the United Nations by Israeli politician Gilad Erdan
The battered and bloody image of Karina Ariev, 19, is seen in a separate video released by Hamas. She was seen with three other teenagers in images that went around the world
Daniela Gilboa, 19, was also featured in a Hamas video released earlier this month
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and Rishi Sunak met the families of Gaza prisoners this week
In the five-minute segment, which was reportedly recorded on January 21, the women are forced to blame Israel for the war. Daniela tells the camera: ‘I have spent 107 days in Hamas captivity and I don’t know if and when I can return home.
‘I am exposed to bombings and fire 24 hours a day. I’m afraid for my life. To my precious family… I ask that you do everything you can to bring me home alive.”
Last week, Daniela’s parents met Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary David Cameron. After handing Lord Cameron a copy of the Mail story, they urged the British government to redouble its efforts to rescue the girls in case they were raped or become pregnant. Lord Cameron vowed to do ‘everything’ he could to ensure Daniela’s safe return.
On Thursday he flew to Qatar and urged regional leaders to secure the release of hostages. The article in The Mail caught the world’s attention. It was brandished by Gilad Erdan, Israel’s permanent representative to the United Nations, during a meeting of the organization.
There are still 136 hostages held in Gaza – including 19 female hostages and two British-Israeli hostages. At least 25 have already been executed in captivity.