Ohad Zichri, an Israeli boy who is one of the some 30 children and babies held by terrorists in Gaza, has his 9th birthday today while in captivity.
Ohad was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7 and taken to Gaza along with mother Keren and his grandparents.
His brother Roi tells Channel 12 that if he could speak to the boy, he would tell him that “he should stay strong and know that we love him.”
“We planned to do a big party, and now we are in a totally different situation,” Roi says. “Now we are having frightening thoughts about what might be happening to him.”
“He is a child with a lot of potential. A happy child who is smart and sporty. It’s fun to be with him,” he says.
Roi calls on the public to send birthday cards to Ohad via KIDnappedBday@washington.mfa.gov.il or they can sign the e-card at https://recocards.com/greeting-card/happy-birthday-ohad-66353956788
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