The father of an Israeli hostage held captive by Hamas in Gaza says her family was happy to see proof of life in a video released earlier today.
“We felt relieved to see that she’s alive and that we’re seeing her, because until today, we didn’t know any details at all,” says Ramos Aloni at a press conference.
Aloni speaks about Daniel Aloni, her sister Sharon, and her 3-year-old twins, 5-year-old granddaughter and son-in-law David, who are all believed to be held hostage in Gaza.
“We’ve been left as a family of four, from a family of 10,” says Aloni.
Aloni demands the Red Cross take initiative and check on all the captives, mentions that his daughter takes medications and needs them on a daily basis.
He also asks Qatar to do whatever it can to bring about the release of all the captives.
“Daniel and Sharon, girls, we see you, we love you, we hear you, we think about you every minute and second, and we’ll bring you home, amen,” says Aloni.
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