The mother of Shani Louk, the Israeli-German woman who was kidnapped by Hamas militants at a music festival in Israel, says her daughter is dead, according to BBC News.
Shaini’s body has not yet been found. The Israeli military informed Shaini’s mother that the DNR sample from part of the skull bone belonged to Shaini. Shani’s sister also confirmed the death on social media.
Adi Louk wrote on Instagram on Monday that 22-year-old Shani was killed in the “Ream massacre.” This is the name given to the terrorist attack carried out by Hamas in southern Israel, near the Gaza Strip, on 7 October. However, where and when her skull fragment was found is not yet clear.
Ms Louk was taking part in a music festival in Kibbutz Reim when gunmen opened fire on civilians and forced them to flee across the desert.
Hours after the attack, a video surfaced on social media showing the body of a young woman being carried through the streets of the town in the back of a truck, surrounded by armed militants shouting “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great”). The woman was lying face down, but Ms Luk’s relatives identified her by her dreadlocks and distinctive tattoos.
According to Israeli authorities, more than 260 people were killed and others were taken hostage.
