Relatives of hostages held by Hamas after October 7 attacks urge Israeli government to reach ceasefire

Relatives of hostages kidnapped by Hamas on the October 7 attacks have told LBC “we need to keep fighting”, as they urge for a ceasefire in the hopes of their release.

Hamas took more than 250 hostages to Gaza after launching an unprecedented attack on Israel and killing about 1,200 people.A total of 125 hostages remain unaccounted for with at least 37 of them presumed dead, according to reports.Amit Levy, 21, whose sister Naama Levi, 19, was taken hostage, has spoken to Shelagh Fogarty of the horrors his families have gone through.

”“We need to talk about the hard things. For example, we in the family, to stay sane, we keep on telling ourselves that Naama hasn't been sexually harassed.“We tell ourselves stories and convince ourselves that she is okay mentally. But still - the world - we make sure that they understand what she might be going through.”Footage emerged of Ms Levi being dragged and pulled by her hair before being pushed into a car while covered in blood, soon after the attacks.

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