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_Published 2023-10-19. Family members of Israeli children abducted by Hamas demanded their release during a news conference in Tel Aviv._


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What is a very talented boy? He's a very supportive guy guy. He's only nine. He likes to play soccer, and he likes to play tennis is in, is in a special school for various Martin kids. And he's supposed to Hedges, this birthday celebration on the coming. Saturday, his mom. Karen was very organized. So she already had the invitation for the 4th Saturday, which is in 2 days, but unfortunately, you won't be able to celebrate his birthday. My aunt has a severe Parkinson's disease she's without her medication I don't know, we feel The baby has formula. It doesn't eat food while yet to survive. This is torture.

Innocent civilians children in harsh conditions. They're not in a game or award. They need to be released and released yesterday. This is crazy. This is a nice person. I'm sorry. I'm joining the other families in saying that. The conception that these are Freedom Fighters. This is not Freedom, these are Fighters, these are terrorists and they are grabbing children. Mothers Iron Man. And they are doing god-knows-what to them at the moment. They need to get out of there. Now, don't negotiate anything. They just get released them cuz otherwise they are. Lower than animals. We have to. How can you fight?

They're in the middle of the world. Toy Mema. Poor terrified. I can hear you. I can hear every night, my son. Screaming to my mom. Take me home. I can hear you. Bring me up. Mom, hate me. I'm asking you save our child.

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