Thread by @HeidiBachram

An Israeli official say Hamas aren’t releasing any more women hostages because of the stories they will tell. I assume this means sexual violence. The image of Naama Levy in bloodied sweatpants leaps unbidden to mind. Tomorrow thousands march but not for them. Never for them.

There are so many images to haunt us. Seeing Noa Argamani stolen on a moped and pleading “Don’t kill me” is another. She is still a hostage.

There are 13 women still hostages by my count. 13 vulnerable women that Hamas don’t want their stories told. Naama and Noa are etched into our minds as the terrorists proudly filmed their capture. Less documented was Doron Steinbrecher who texted “they’ve arrived. They have me.”

Arbel Yahud is still a hostage. She was taken from kibbutz Nir Oz along with her boyfriend and brother.

Daniela Gilboa was an observation soldier at Nahal Oz where my husband’s cousin was taken from. It’s not confirmed she’s a hostage yet but her parents identified her in footage of a truck. She texted them to tell them to pray for her.

Agam Berger is a soldier stationed at Nahal Oz and she is still a hostage. She was seen in a truck in her pyjamas. It was her first weekend at the kibbutz.

Liri Elbag just 18 years old is still a hostage. She was identified bundled into a truck with other hostages. There’s been no news about her since mid-October. Unbearable for her parents.

Eden Zecharya is still a hostage. She was at the music festival and told her mother “they’re shooting at us, take care of the dog”. Her boyfriend was killed protecting her and she was taken.

Eden Yerushalmi hid in a car next to the bodies of her dead friends and stayed on the phone with her sister for hours. The last thing she said was “they’ve caught me” and the line disconnected. She is still a hostage.

Inbar Heiman was at the music festival and witnesses say she was surrounded by two men with knives and taken away on a motorbike. A video later showed her unconscious being dragged by arms and legs. She is still a hostage.

Romi Lesham Gonen hid for hours from Hamas while on the phone to her mother. Her last words were “mummy, I’m not going to make it, I’m going to die”. Her friends were killed and Romi presumed to have been taken.

Amit Buskila was at the Nova rave when terrorists attacked. She hid behind cars and the last thing her uncle heard her say was “no, no, no, no” as she was taken. She is still a hostage.

Carmel Gat was taken from kibbutz Be’eri with her mother who was later found murdered. She is still a hostage.

Hamas are rapists and murderers.

Bring them home.

This is where I gathered the information on female hostages still captive. bbc.co.uk/news/world-mid…

We had to protest *against* the feminists in Brighton to even get them to mention Israel and antisemitism in their statement. That is an obscene place to be.

And today in Brighton the pro-Palestinians were ripping down posters about Hamas rape. I don’t have the words.