she said, don t move, don t scream. this u.s. citizen taking deep into the wilderness, chained to a tree, pulled there might be worst in-store, her family out of their mind and worry. i could not believe it. the american embassy leaping into action. this is going to be a long process, not to be solved overnight. but could she do something to save herself? with a suppressing tool, she set in motion a daring plan you would unlock the lock while no one was guarding you. and then one night in the darkness i started seeing flashlights. was the nightmare over or about to start all over again? hello and welcome to dateline. this is an extraordinary story of survival. a young woman who was abducted, how her family and investigators raced to save her, she was plotting to save herself. she gave it everything she had with bravery and a belief in herself and a little something hidden in the bottom of her bag. here is kate snow with kidnapped. translator:
one moment, she had her whole life in front of her, the next it s a gun at your neck. abducted by strangers. she said, don t move, don t scream. this u.s. citizen taking deep into the wilderness, chained to a tree, pulled there might be worst in-store, her family out of their mind and worry. i could not believe it. the american embassy leaping into action. this is going to be a long process, not to be salt overnight. but could she do something to save herself? with a suppressing to, she set in motion a daring plan you would unlock the lock while no one was guarding you. and then one night in the darkness i started seeing flashlights. was the nightmare over or about to start all over again? hello and welcome to dateline. this is an extraordinary story of survival. a young woman who was adopted, as family and investigators raced to save her, she was putting to save herself. she gave it everything she had with bravery and a belief in herself a
She was taken from her home in southern israel, beaten up and transported by motorbike into gaza. Her daughter translated her story just hours after her release, at the hospital in tel aviv where shes being treated. My mum is saying that she was taken on the back of a motorbike with her body, with her legs on one side and her hide on another side. She was taken through the ploughed fields with the men in front on one side and a man behind her. And that whilst she was being taken, she was hit with sticks by shabaab . Yes, shabaab people. Until they reached the tunnels. There. There, they walked for a few kilometres on the wet ground. There are huge network of tunnels underneath, it looks like a spider web. Ms lifschitz also described clean conditions and guards who treated her well and took care of every detail. This video, released by hamas, shows the moment she was released, and shook hands with one of the gunmen, saying in hebrew peace peace. Ms lifshitz was released alongside 79 yea
Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Live on a rooftop overlooking tel aviv, israel. Its just after 11 00 p. M. Here. Its been 16 days since the horrific Terrorist Attacks by hamas caught this country and, frankly, much of the world by complete surprise. Well start with breaking news. Hamas has released two more of the hostages it kidnapped from israel during the october 7th terrorist attack. Thats according to multiple sources who say the hostages are nurit cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz. The lifshitz family said in a statement the women were handed over to the red cross and will shortly return to israel. We happened to be at the time with Israeli Defense spokesperson Jonathan Con Reek Cass when the news came in. This is part of his reaction. They are differentiating, distinguishing between only israelis and double citizens or perhaps only foreigners which rings familiar for me as a jew and Third Generation holocaust survivor, rings familiar from other types in our history. Israel belie
Thank you for being here. We are following all of the breaking news out of israel. Earlier this morning, citizens of luck to a barrage of rocket fire from the gaza strip. The palestinian militant group, hamas, launched a Surprise Attack Firing Thousands of rockets, firing on all cylinders, land, sea, in air. Reportedly the group infiltrated several Border Villages in the south and are taking hostages, including Israeli Soldiers and citizens. This deadly attack comes on the Jewish Holiday Of She Mini what the root. The 50th Anniversary of the Yom Kippur War. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video is short while ago promising retribution. It, quote, take a mighty vengeance for this black day. On what he has called a state of war. The Israeli Military says they responded with airstrikes on hamas targets in gaza. These really Defense Force has called it, Operation Iron swords. This attack comes amid escalating tensions between israel and palestine. Months of deadly conf