Shani Luk (23), a German-Israeli woman who was kidnapped by the Palestinian armed group Hamas while attending a music festival in southern Israel, was confirmed dead.
On the 30th (local time), the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “We are very shocked to report that Shani’s death has been confirmed.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed that Shani must have been tortured after being kidnapped by Hamas and said, “He must have experienced immeasurable horror.”
Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog also said in an interview with Germany’s Bild that Shani appears to have been beheaded after being taken to the Gaza Strip.
President Herzog said, “I am truly sorry that Shani has been found dead after being murdered,” adding, “We have found her skull. “This means that those cruel and abusive beasts attacked, tortured, killed and beheaded Israelis.”
Shani’s mother, Ricarda Luk, also told German news agency dpa that her daughter had been confirmed dead according to information from the Israeli military.
Ricarda said, “Shani’s body has not been found yet, but skull fragments were found and DNA testing was conducted,” and said that Shani is believed to have died on the 7th.
He went on to say that Shani may have died after being shot in the head during Hamas’ initial attack, adding, “This news is terrible, but it is fortunate that at least we can be assured that he did not suffer.”
Ricarda said, “When we heard about the surprise attack by Hamas, we called Shani and asked if there was a place to take shelter, and Shani said he would immediately get in his car and go to a safe place,” adding that this was his last phone call with Shani. Frankfurter, Germany He said in an interview with Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ).
Earlier, Shani went to a music festival held in southern Israel, but was captured by Hamas and taken to the Gaza Strip. She said that in social media videos showing Hamas’ kidnapping of civilians, Shani appeared to be unconscious and did not move her body. Hamas fighters placed the half-naked man in a prone position with his legs turned and placed him in the bed of a truck. One member spat at him. Shani’s family saw the tattoo and recognized it as Shani.
Hamas carried out a surprise attack on southern Israel on the 7th, killing more than 1,400 people. According to the Israeli military, Hamas is currently holding about 239 hostages.
Hyewon Lee, Donga.com
Source: Donga
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