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Richard D

(10,018 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2024, 12:52 PM Apr 2024

I will never forget.

From the age of one to the age of 90, 133 abducted hostages remain in Gaza. It has now been over six months. Each one is someone's child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, friend, wife, or lover.

I cannot forget. I feel their pain. I pray for their release.

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I will never forget. (Original Post) Richard D Apr 2024 OP

I pray for all hostages. I pray for the 30,000+ murdered in Gaza ... marble falls Apr 2024 #1

Hamas is saying that they do not have 40 live hostages? Irish_Dem Apr 2024 #2

We'll know some day Richard D Apr 2024 #3

Yes good point. Irish_Dem Apr 2024 #4

True, and . . . Richard D Apr 2024 #5

marble falls

(72,531 posts)

1. I pray for all hostages. I pray for the 30,000+ murdered in Gaza ...

Reply to Richard D (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2024, 12:57 PM

Apr 2024

I pray for justice for all of them, Israeli and Gazan. I pray for the punishment of Netanyahu, the IDF, Hamas, and Hamas Iranian masters.

The Israeli and Palestinian people both deserve better.

Irish_Dem

(82,344 posts)

2. Hamas is saying that they do not have 40 live hostages?

Reply to Richard D (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2024, 01:05 PM

Apr 2024

We have to face the hard reality of the fate of the hostages.

I have long feared that most of them are not alive.

Richard D

(10,018 posts)

3. We'll know some day

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 13, 2024, 01:09 PM

Apr 2024

I do not believe anything Hamas says.

Irish_Dem

(82,344 posts)

4. Yes good point.

Reply to Richard D (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 13, 2024, 01:14 PM

Apr 2024

The hostages are their bargaining chips.
Why give them up?

But the kidnapping was brutal with death and injuries.
Those still alive with injuries probably did not get medical care.

The released hostages talk about the brutal and horrific captivity conditions.
Plus the Israeli bombing and other military attacks.

Most prisoners of war know they will not get out alive.

They will either be killed by their captors or inadvertently by their own people.
War is very dangerous.

Richard D

(10,018 posts)

5. True, and . . .

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 13, 2024, 01:22 PM

Apr 2024

. . . over 100 have been released to date.

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