Thousands at rally marking 20th birthday of hostage Naama Levy

Thousands of people gather at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv to mark the 20th birthday of Naama Levy, a surveillance soldier who was abducted by Hamas terrorists on October 7.

Demonstrators carry photos of Levy, as friends and family deliver prayers for her return.

Hours after she was kidnapped from the Nahal Oz military base, a Hamas video appeared on Telegram, showing Levy, her hands tied, her pants bottom covered in blood and smeared with dirt, her feet bare, being pulled by her hair from the back of a black pickup truck and then pushed into the back seat.

Clockwise, from top left: Daniella Gilboa, Karina Ariev, Naama Levy, Agam Berger and Liri Albag, who were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023 (Courtesy)

Levy was also featured in a video showing her capture, along with four other soldiers, released by the Hostage and Missing Families Forum last month.