A disturbing video that has surfaced shows an Israeli woman pleading for help, asking to get back home.Mia Schem, 21, was abducted by Hamas terrorists during an attack on an Israeli music festival site. Mia is seen being given medical care for a wound on her arm, before she pleads for help.
The clip was reportedly released by the terrorists. In the video, Mia claimed that she had a three-hour surgery in Gaza, as per a translation from Hebrew by the Jerusalem Post. “They are taking care of me, giving me medicine, everything is fine.
I only ask that they bring me home as soon as possible to my parents, to my siblings,” she said. “Get me out of here as soon as possible. Please.”
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed in a social media post that Mia was kidnapped by Hamas, adding that the organisation posted this video in an attempt to prove that they are humane. “Last week, Mia wasabducted by Hamas,” the IDF wrote in a post on X. “IDF officials have since informed Mia’s family and are in continuous contact with them.”
“In the video published by Hamas, they try to portray themselves as humane. However, they are a horrorific terrorist organizationresponsible for the murder and abduction of babies, children, men, women and the elderly. At this time, we are deploying all intelligence and operational measures for the return of all hostages—including Mia,” it added.
‘At least she’s alive’
Mia’s aunt confirmed to Israeli media that the person in the video was Mia.“Today
Mia’s mother spoke to her a day before the Hamas attack at the festival. “She called me to say she was going to a party down south,” Keren Schem said. “I asked her where, and she said she wasn’t sure.”
After learning about the attack, Keren repeatedly called her daughter, but got no answer. The IDF later informed her that Mia had been abducted.