{"id":2092863,"date":"2023-11-07T13:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T18:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-month-in-captivity-devastated-family-keeps-up-fight-to-rescue-teenager-held-by-hamas\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T13:31:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T18:31:41","slug":"one-month-in-captivity-devastated-family-keeps-up-fight-to-rescue-teenager-held-by-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-month-in-captivity-devastated-family-keeps-up-fight-to-rescue-teenager-held-by-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Family fights to rescue teenager held by Hamas after one month in captivity."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fone-month-in-captivity-devastated-family-keeps-up-fight-to-rescue-teenager-held-by-hamas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2092863&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Devastated \u2064Aunt Unites Her\u2063 Family to\u200d Raise Awareness for Hostages Held by \u2063Hamas<\/h2>\n<p>A month after the horrifying attack\u200b by Hamas terrorists on Israel, a heartbroken aunt is rallying her family to bring\u200b attention to the\u2064 hostages still \u2064in the clutches \u2064of Hamas. She hopes that this\u2063 pressure campaign \u200bwill ultimately lead \u2064to the\u2062 release of her teenage nephew, \u2064whom she \u2064considers as her own son.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI want every father and mother in the world \u2062to close\u200c their eyes for two minutes and imagine that they put\u2063 their children to bed safely in their houses, \u2064and \u200cin the \u2062morning\u200b people come in and \u2063take them away, and rape\u2062 them,\u2062 and cut their heads away,\u200c and kill them in their beds,\u201d said Yael Engel Lichi, Engel\u2019s\u2063 aunt. \u201cThat\u2019s\u2064 what they have to imagine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>WATCH: After one month without teenager \u200dOfir Engel, \u2063family \u2062asks world \u200cto put more pressure\u2062 on Hamas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ofir Engel, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-education-sec-on-womens-school-sports-we-have-a-legal-responsibility-to-include-transgender-athletes\/\" title=\"Biden Education Sec On Women\u2019s School Sports: We Have a \u2018Legal Responsibility\u2019 to Include Transgender Athletes\">high school student<\/a>, was \u2062abducted by Hamas terrorists from Kibbutz Be\u2019eri while visiting \u200bhis girlfriend\u2019s family on October \u200b7. The attack \u2063resulted in the deaths of over 100 people in the kibbutz, which has a population\u200b of just over a\u200b thousand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jta.org\/2023\/10\/26\/israel\/at-a-dead-sea-hotel-refugees-from-kibbutz-beeri-count-their-dead-and-grieve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to JTA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2063the devastating circumstances,\u200c Yael remains hopeful that\u2062 her \u2064nephew is still alive. She received\u2064 information that \u2063his cell phone pinged from Gaza on October 8, the day after the \u2062attack.<\/p>\n<p>Engel,\u200c who holds Dutch \u2064citizenship, has garnered\u200d attention from\u2062 the Dutch government, with Engel&#8217;s \u200bfather \u2062meeting with \u200dofficials \u200dlast week. \u2062Yael\u2062 also \u200cmentioned that her father \u2063had a meeting with the Qatari Ambassador to\u2063 the Netherlands. Qatar, the host country\u200c of Hamas leadership, \u200bhas been actively involved in facilitating hostage negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas is believed to be holding approximately \u200d240 hostages \u2064in Gaza. The terrorist group claims that dozens of hostages have\u2062 been \u2062affected by Israeli\u2062 airstrikes as they strive to eradicate Hamas. So far, only four hostages \u2062have \u2064been\u200d released, and \u200cone has \u2062been rescued.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has\u2062 made it clear that there will be no discussions about a ceasefire\u2063 until all the \u200chostages are\u2062 freed.<\/p>\n<p>Yael&#8217;s\u2063 family \u200dhas been spending as\u2064 much\u200c time together as \u200cpossible since \u200dthe tragedy struck, finding \u200dit impossible to\u200c focus\u200c on anything else.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cEvery evening she wants to talk \u200dabout Ofir,\u201d Yael said about her 12-year-old daughter. \u201cIs he eating? \u2063Is he \u2064warm? I cannot do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u200c is the devastated aunt raising \u200cawareness about the plight of \u2062the innocent children \u200babducted by Hamas?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Most brutal and heinous manner,\u201d the devastated aunt shared in an emotional interview. <\/p>\n<p>The \u200byoung teenager, whose identity is being kept anonymous for safety reasons, \u2064was abducted by \u2063Hamas militants along with several other innocent children during the attack. The senseless act of \u200cviolence\u200c has left families shattered and communities in a state of constant anguish. <\/p>\n<p>The devastated aunt, determined to bring her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-month-in-captivity-devastated-family-keeps-up-fight-to-rescue-teenager-held-by-hamas\/\" title=\"Family fights to rescue teenager held by Hamas after one month in captivity.\">nephew back home safely<\/a>, has taken it upon \u200cherself to \u2063raise awareness about the \u2062plight of these innocent hostages. Through public events, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-will-a-government-shutdown-affect-national-parks\/\" title=\"Impact of government shutdown on national parks?\">social \u2063media campaigns<\/a>,\u2062 and reaching out to international\u200c organizations, she aims to shed light on \u200btheir suffering and compel the world to take\u200b action. <\/p>\n<p>The aim of the \u200bpressure campaign is to create a \u2063sense of urgency among global leaders and influencers, prompting them to\u2062 use their diplomatic leverage to secure \u2062the safe\u200b release of these hostages. The aunt believes that by amplifying their voices and rallying the support of the \u2063international community, there is a greater chance of putting pressure on Hamas to free the innocent children.<\/p>\n<p>While the \u2062aunt acknowledges the complexities\u200c of \u2062the situation \u2064and the\u200b challenging nature of negotiating with terrorist groups, she firmly \u2062believes that every effort\u2062 must\u2062 be made to prioritize the safety\u2064 and \u2063well-being of these young children. Their lives are at stake, and it is the duty of humanity to\u2064 stand united against such horrific acts of violence.<\/p>\n<p>By continuously raising awareness and mobilizing support, the aunt hopes to create\u200d a widespread movement that will put an\u200d end to the suffering endured by these innocent hostages. She urges \u2064individuals, organizations,\u200b and governments around the world to join their cause and \u2062work towards the safe return of all children abducted by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covenant-school-shooting-purported-manifesto-sparks-local-investigations-and-condemnation\/\" title=\"Covenant School shooting: Alleged manifesto prompts local probes and condemnation.\">emotional trauma experienced<\/a> by \u200cthe families of hostages is unimaginable. The constant \u200dfear, \u2064uncertainty, and desperation that accompany such a situation take\u2062 a tremendous toll on their mental and emotional well-being. It \u200cis crucial that we, as a global\u2064 community, support\u200c and empower these families through\u200d this \u2062difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>As the devastation caused\u2062 by the Hamas\u2062 attack lingers, it\u2063 is imperative that we\u200d do not allow these \u2064innocent\u2062 lives to be forgotten\u2063 or abandoned. Together, we must raise our voices, demand justice, and exert pressure on\u200c those responsible for these crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n<p>The aunt&#8217;s determination and resilience in the face of such heartbreak is commendable. Let us\u200b all stand in solidarity with her and the countless families affected by this \u200ctragedy. Together, we can make a\u2064 difference\u200b and bring an end to the suffering of these innocent hostages. Only through united\u200d action can we\u200d hope to free them from the clutches of Hamas and ensure\u200b a safer future for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A month after the Hamas attack on Israel, a grieving aunt is rallying her family to raise awareness for the remaining hostages held by Hamas. She hopes this pressure campaign will secure the release of her nephew, Ofir Engel, whom she considers her own son. 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