The Hamas terror group released a propaganda video on Saturday, January 4, showing signs of life from 19-year-old hostage Liri Albag, the latest in a series of clips it has released of Israeli captives taken in the October 7, 2023, attack.
The three-and-a-half-minute-long video was not dated, although Albag stated in it that she has been held for over 450 days, indicating that it was filmed recently.
Albag, a surveillance soldier, was stationed at the Nahal Oz military base close to the Gaza border when thousands of Hamas-led terrorists poured into Israel from the Palestinian enclave. Fifteen surveillance soldiers were killed in the onslaught, and Albag was abducted to Gaza along with six others.
One of the abducted surveillance soldiers was later rescued alive, and the body of a second one was recovered after she was murdered in captivity. The other five—Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Naama Levy, and Daniella Gilboa—are still hostages.
“The video released today tore our hearts apart,” her family said in a short statement on Saturday evening. “This is not the same daughter and sister that we know. She is in bad condition, and her difficult mental state is evident.” Israel has also condemned previous such videos of hostages as psychological warfare by Hamas. (TOI / VFI News)
“Dear God, we come together in prayer and lift Liri Albag, her family, and her fellow hostages. We pray that You mend their distressed mental state and reignite hope in them. We pray in Yeshua’s name that this nightmare will be over soon and that You will ensure the reunion of these families as soon as possible.”
Originally posted at vfinews.com
