The mom of a younger girl who was kidnapped by Hamas and seen in a hostage video launched by the group has appealed for assist, saying: “Bring my baby back home”.
Mia Shem was kidnapped by the militants on 7 October whereas attending a rave in Israel.
A video of the 21-year-old was launched by Hamas on Monday, exhibiting her receiving obvious medical consideration for an harm to her higher proper arm.
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In the footage, Mia stated: “Everything is alright. All I want is to go home as soon as possible.”
Speaking throughout a information convention in Tel Aviv, her mom Keren Sharf Shem advised reporters: “I didn’t know if she’s dead or alive until yesterday, all I knew is she might be kidnapped.
“Yesterday I noticed my child on tv. I noticed she’s alive … I can see she was shot within the shoulder.”
Ms Shem said her daughter “seems like she is terrified” in the footage, adding: “She seems like she is in massive ache.”
It was not clear when the video was filmed.
Holding up a photo of her daughter and fighting back tears, she added: “I’m begging the world to carry my child again dwelling.
“She only went to a party, a festival party to have some fun. And now she’s in Gaza.”
When requested by Sky News if she had a message for her daughter, Ms Shem stated: “My message to my daughter is I love her so much and I miss her so much.
“And all as of late I’ve simply thought how I [will be] hugging her when she’s coming dwelling and that is what’s stored me sturdy and centered.”
She added: “Maybe that is why she’s okay, I wish to inform all the opposite mother and father, suppose optimistic.”
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