The family of Daniel Gilboa, an Israeli soldier captured during the October 7 Hamas attack on the Nahal Oz base, has released a heart-wrenching video plea for her freedom. In the proof-of-life message, distributed by Hamas approximately four months ago, Gilboa expresses fear for her safety and implores the Israeli government to secure her release.
Video: Daniel Gilboa Hamas video
The family of Gilboa, made the decision on Tuesday, having originally watched it on the 107th day of the conflict.
The footage, sent by Hamas approximately four months ago but withheld from the general public in order to avoid spreading the terrorist propaganda, shows Daniella making an emotional appeal to the government for her release. "I'm under constant bombardment and gunfire around the clock, and I'm terrified for my life," she says. "Why should I feel like I've been abandoned and forgotten?"
"Pull yourselves together, dear government, and start doing your job properly," Daniella implores. "Bring us home alive."
In a poignant conclusion, Daniella addresses her loved ones: "I miss you terribly and love you – Mom, Dad, Nuni, and Ro'iko. Please stay strong and do everything in your power to bring me home while I'm still alive," she says, her voice filled with emotion.
Several weeks ago the families of the female soldiers who were abducted from Nahal Oz gave a green light to publish the brutal video taken by Hamas from the moments of the attack on the base.
Video: Footage showing the kidnapping of IDF female field observers on Oct. 7 by Hamas terrorists
In the footage, the girls appear covered in blood, battered, and terrified as the bodies of their friends lie beside them, surrounded by hordes of terrorists. They can be seen being forcibly handcuffed and pushed against a wall by their captors. At one point, one of the terrorists is heard telling his comrades "Take their pictures." The terrified girls, their faces stained with blood, appear to be in shock. One of the hostages is heard telling the terrorists "I have friends in Palestine," likely in a desperate attempt to appeal for mercy.
However, the ruthless terrorists shout at the girls, "I want you quiet! Quiet! Sit down." They then threaten that "we will shoot you all." One of the terrorists then asks one of the female soldiers to help him speak with his friend in Gaza. He then asks one of the girls, "Where are you from?" To which she responds "Tel Aviv."
A wide-angle photo also shows the degree to which they were bleeding as they were being held handcuffed. Some of them were placed against the wall, handcuffed. Then the video shows the captors sitting next to girls with machine guns on their chests, while others are on the floor praying. One of the terrorists says, "Here are the girls," using a term in Arabic that implies they can be impregnated, adding, "These are the Zionists. You are so beautiful." It is clear that this is met with torment by the look in their eyes.
In a haunting moment, one captor ominously declares to the hostages: "Our brothers died because of you, we will kill you."
