Israeli peace activist held hostage by Hamas: ‘I don’t believe in peace now’
An Israel i peace activist who was kidnapped and held hostage for 53 days in Gaza said the horrifying experience shattered her longstanding belief that there could be peace between Palestinians and Israel is.For decades, Sagi, 75, lived in the Nir Oz kibbutz near the Israel -Gaza border and taught Israel is Arabic so that they could speak to their neighbors.Ada Sagi said she once believed in peace, but after being held captive by Hamas last year she does not believe it is possible.
Sagi, who turned 75 while in captivity, was among 105 hostages released in November in exchange for a week-long ceasefire and the release of some 240 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.Venomous snake found in child's bed, attempting to blend in with stuffed animals: video“Israel have to do the deal. What Biden and Bibi say, to stop the war and bring back home all these hostages who alive and also dead,” she said.
“At lunchtime, they gave us food… they take us by car to Khan Younis and we go til the border of Rafah .”“We are told they are releasing women with children, all the happiness that you are going to be released, and something goes wrong,” she said.
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