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Israeli survivor urges U.N. action to free hostages; Israel says Gaza ‘end game’ must remove Hamas
Summary
At a U.N. Security Council meeting, a survivor who said she was abducted at the Nova Music Festival appealed for immediate release of hostages still held in Gaza. Israel’s ambassador told the council the country’s objective is a Gaza without Hamas and said negotiators must ensure any deal does not leave Hamas in power.
Noelle Ghahmani, who said she was abducted from the Nova Music Festival and later rescued, told the United Nations Security Council that 63 people remain held by Hamas and appealed for immediate international action to secure their release.
“Nova from the Nova Music Festival with my partner, Avinatan O. I was taken I was taken hostage … After 8 months in captivity, I was rescued by the Israeli soldiers,” Ghahmani said in remarks recorded in the council transcript. “As we speak, there is still 63 hostages in the nightmare, including my partner, Vinatan Owa.”
Ghahmani said negotiators must complete the second phase of a release deal she described and that some hostages have sent signs of life. “In fact, we believe that there is 24 hostages that are still alive,” she said. “Our life cannot go on without them. The deal must go on…
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