An Israeli activist who planned to bring awareness to hostages held captive by Hamas fled Chicago ahead of 2024 DNC at the encouragement of Jewish locals.
An Israeli activist and spokesperson is catching people's attention as she tells the heartbreaking story of twin Israeli brothers who were kidnapped from their apartments Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists invaded their homes. The terror group executed a barbaric assault on innocent civilians in Israel in the early morning, and residents in one apartment building fell victim to the violence when the building was set on fire and twin brothers Ziv and Gali Berman were kidnapped.
Unable to get through to the Israeli police, Reuveni assured Ziv the IDF and Special Forces would be on their way. 'I couldn't get a hold of anybody,' she said. 'I was very, very helpless. He was basically begging for help.' Unaware of the magnitude of the surprise attack by Iran-backed terrorists, she said kidnapping was an unimaginable thought that she hadn’t considered. 'At 9:45, I received my last message from him, which was ‘I’m scared,'' Reuveni said.
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