“The foreign hostages were brutally beaten in captivity simply because they didn’t understand what Hamas wanted. It’s unimaginable.” Five foreign hostages, who came to Israel to work and support their families, are still trapped in Hamas’s terror tunnels. Three are confirmed dead: Joshua, Sutsak, and Sontaya. On October 7, the foreign workers told the terrorists they weren’t Israeli. They even tried to offer money. But it didn’t make any difference. “The language barrier is real. You can’t speak to them in Hebrew or English. It’s a big challenge. Some were brutally beaten in captivity simply because they didn’t understand what Hamas wanted. It’s unimaginable.” After a year and a half, their families still don’t understand why they were kidnapped or murdered. Take Bipin Joshi, for example: a 23-year-old Nepali man who arrived in Israel just three weeks before October 7. He came to study agriculture. He’s Hindu, not Jewish. He doesn’t speak Hebrew and likely had never even heard of Hamas before the attack. His family doesn’t understand why he is still with Hamas in Gaza. For Israeli authorities, reaching the families has been difficult. They have no relatives in Israel and don’t speak the language. Most live in rural areas, don’t have passports, and have never flown. Bipin’s family has to send a cousin on a two-hour journey just to reach an area with phone reception and receive updates about the hostages. Israelis appointed coordinators in every kibbutz where loved ones were abducted to maintain contact with families—but these foreign families are caught in a war that isn’t theirs, and that they don’t understand. Don’t forget those families fighting for their loved ones from afar. Don’t forget the hostages! 🎗️
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