Israeli begs for info about her missing parents: ‘We just keep watching the news’

8 October 2023, 3:56 pm 3 Edit

A photo of the father of Ella Ben-Ami purportedly being kidnapped to Gaza on October 7, 2023. (Used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)

Ella Ben Ami says that she believes her father has been kidnapped into Gaza after seeing a photo of him on social media being taken, and has no idea where her mother is.

The young woman tells Channel 12 news that she has not heard any updates from any government or IDF officials.

“We just keep watching the news all day hoping for news,” she says. “It’s horrible, it’s a horrible thought, that we are only finding out information from the news.”

It is not clear how many Israelis have been abducted and are being held captive in Gaza, and officials have not provided any details.