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October 13, 2023

Hamas Says 13 Hostages Captured in Israel Have Died in Gaza Airstrikes
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Hamas's armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, says 13 of the hostages it
took during its weekend attack in southern Israel were killed by Israeli
strikes on Gaza over the past day. Meanwhile, Israeli relatives of those
slain and kidnapped by Hamas are reeling from the ongoing tragedies.
This is Anat Moshe Shoshany, whose grandfather was killed and
grandmother taken hostage by Hamas during a raid on their home at the
Nir Oz kibbutz.

Anat Moshe Shoshany: "She's a 72-years-old woman. She's sick. She has
heart issues. She watched her husband die right in front of her. And
right after, they got her on the motorcycle, and she had to hold the
terrorist that just murdered her husband. They were together for over 50
years. They built the kibbutz with their own hands."

Hamas has killed over 1,300 Israelis and taken an estimated 150
hostages.


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