German Woman Abducted by Hamas Ultimately Dies... Mother Says "It's Rather a Relief"

"The Victim Must Have Experienced Incalculable Fear"

It was later confirmed that a German-Israeli woman who was abducted by the Palestinian militant group Hamas at a music festival held in southern Israel on the 7th has ultimately died.

According to CNN and others on the 30th (local time), the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "It has been confirmed that Shani Luk was killed," adding, "Shani was tortured by terrorists and forced to participate in a 'street parade' after being kidnapped at the music festival. She must have experienced unimaginable terror."

Shani's mother, Ricarda Luk, said, "I received news of my daughter's death from the Israeli military," and added, "Although we have not found Shani's body, DNA samples from skull fragments found among the victims matched Shani's."

She continued, "I believe my daughter was shot in the head and died during Hamas's surprise attack on the 7th," and added, "At least I am relieved to be certain that Shani did not suffer for a long time."

Shani Look's cousin is holding a press conference.
[Image source=AFP Yonhap News]

Earlier, Shani had gone to a music festival at the Re'im Kibbutz (collective farm) in southern Israel and was captured by Hamas. On social media, a video surfaced showing a naked woman presumed to be Shani loaded into the back of a truck. In the video, Hamas militants are seen parading Shani through the streets amid cheers, even spitting on her head.

Shani's mother said she recognized the woman in the truck as her daughter by her hairstyle and a tattoo below her knee. Later, in an interview with CNN in the United States, she sobbed, "If anyone has information about my daughter, please help," but ultimately received news of her daughter's death.

In response, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said, "I am truly saddened to hear of Shani's death." German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also said, "This news is horrific to me," adding, "It reveals all the barbarity hidden behind Hamas."

Meanwhile, on the 7th, Hamas infiltrated southern Israel with armed militants, massacring soldiers and civilians and taking people hostage, dragging them to the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military estimates that the number of confirmed hostages has reached 240 so far.

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