Hamas Hostage Release: Story of Maya, Italy's Family Caught Under Unusual Circumstance|Oneindia News
Incredible yet harrowing, witness the inspiring journey of 21-year-old Maya Regev, who walks free after enduring 50 days in Hamas captivity. Join us for the compelling narrative of her resilience, but the challenges she faces post-liberation.
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00:00 In a harrowing incident on October 7, siblings Maya Regev, 21 years old, and her younger
00:15 brother Italy, 18 years old, were abducted by Hamas operatives during the Tribe of Nova
00:20 Music Festival in southern Israel.
00:23 While Maya was among the 17 hostages freed by the Hamas on the second day of the truce,
00:28 her brother Italy remains in Hamas' captivity.
00:32 Their mother, Merit Regev, expresses the heart-wrenching reality of the situation, stating, "My heart
00:38 isn't split because my son, Italy, is still in Hamas' captivity in Gaza."
00:43 This emotional reunion between Maya and her mother comes after nearly 50 days of uncertainty.
00:49 Originally from Helzilia, near Tel Aviv, Maya and her Italy had returned to Israel the day
00:56 before abduction after celebrating their mother's birthday abroad.
01:00 Maya Regev was struck by gunfire while desperately reaching out to her father, Ilan Regev.
01:06 During the horrifying incident on October 7, frantically, she screamed, "Dad, come
01:12 here.
01:13 They are shooting at me.
01:14 I'm dying."
01:15 Despite her father's urgent instructions to hide, she was unable to follow through.
01:20 Ilan, overwhelmed with panic, rushed towards the concert venue only to thwart the roadblocks,
01:26 forcing him to turn back in the heart-wrenching attempt to reach his endangered daughter.
01:31 But he couldn't succeed.
01:33 After enduring a nightmarish ordeal, a video surfaced online showing the siblings tied
01:39 in the back of a pickup truck.
01:41 Their father, Ilan, expressed a heartfelt plea, stating, "They went to a party to enjoy
01:47 themselves.
01:48 I don't care about politics.
01:49 I just want my children back healthy and in peace."
01:53 Two hundred Israelis were captured in the October 7 attack.
01:57 The recent transfer of hostages marked the initial phase of the second day of exchanges
02:02 between Israel and Hamas.
02:04 This process is part of a broader agreement that includes a four-day ceasefire and an
02:08 increase in humanitarian and flowing into the Gaza region.
02:12 The region remains gripped by the complexities of this volatile situation as many hostages
02:18 are still under control of Hamas.
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