Tattoo artist captured and tortured by Hamas has been confirmed dead

“Our hearts are broken,” the ministry said in a message on the X social network. – Shani, who was kidnapped from a music festival by Hamas terrorists, tortured and driven around the Gaza Strip, experienced unimaginable horror. May her memory be blessed.”

Sh. Louk has been missing since Hamas militants stormed the Supernova electronic music festival near the Gaza border in the biggest attack in Israeli history.

Around 270 festival goers were killed in the attack.

Soon after the attack, images of a naked young woman lying on her stomach in the trunk of a pickup truck filled with armed men began circulating online.

Sh. Louk’s family said they recognized the girl in the footage because of her dreadlocks and distinctive tattoos. At first, relatives hoped that she was seriously injured and was being treated in a hospital in the Gaza Strip.

The news of the death was shared on Instagram by Sh. Louk’s sister Adi said it was very sad. Their mother, Rikarda Louk, told German media that the family was informed of the death by the Israeli army.

German-born Louk, who moved to Israel three decades ago, told RTL/NTV broadcasters that her daughter was identified through DNA analysis of the skull bone.

She said she now believes her daughter was killed the day of the attack.

Official information about Sh. The circumstances of Louk’s death were not given, but Israeli President Isaac Herzog (Isaak Herzog) told the German newspaper “Bild” that Sh. Louk’s skull was found.

During the October 7 attacks, Hamas fighters killed more than 1,400 people. people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli authorities. Another 239 people were taken hostage.

In response, Israel launched an incessant bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

Since then, according to the Health Ministry of the Hamas-run enclave, more than 8,300 people have died. Palestinians, mostly civilians, including almost 3.5 thousand. of children.

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