Too often, radical Islamic terror is described in numbers. Hamas’ deadly surprise attack on Israel left hundreds of civilians dead this weekend.
Hundreds more were kidnapped and taken to places unknown to be used as bargaining chips or human shields in the Israeli military’s upcoming counterattack.
More powerful than numbers, though, are seeing some of the faces of those now in the hands of radical Islamic terrorists.
Israeli families took to social media to share images of their missing loved ones, hopeful that anyone could help — or that at least their faces could be seen.
Families are begging and praying for their safe return.
The Haran family posted on social media that 11 members of their family are missing.
https://twitter.com/WolfsMuse/status/1711107115249451132
On Instagram, Yoni Asher said his wife and two girls were kidnapped, along with their grandmother. This is Raz, 5, and Aviv, 3.
18-year-old Natalie Raanan from Chicago is one of the U.S. citizens taken to Gaza and held hostage by Hamas.
She and her mother Judith were both kidnapped while visiting family members.
🇺🇸🇮🇱 pic.twitter.com/4KE297tFLA
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 10, 2023
Noya Dan and her grandmother, Carmela, were kidnapped as well, their family said on Facebook.
This is Erez Kalderon, an Israeli boy. He is 12 years old.
Erez is missing, kidnapped by Hamas terrorists, after they invaded Kibbutz Nir Oz and set everything on fire.
Erez and his entire family are unaccounted for.
Please SHARE so the world knows and demands their return! pic.twitter.com/MeHCrePB5v
— Arsen Ostrovsky 🎗️ (@Ostrov_A) October 10, 2023
The Horn editorial team