Luis lives in a kibbutz, just a few miles from the Gaza border. On October 7th, 2023, he and four family members were taken hostage—during the Hamas invasion. Luis recounts the terrifying moments: "We all huddled in the corner of the safe room and that's what saved our lives. They attempted to open the door, and the bullets flew over our heads. On the third try they broke through. They came in while shooting. There were five terrorists. They stood on top of us, as if we were the floor."

After the brutal abduction, the hostages were forced to run for hours through tunnels—forty yards underground. Then, the attackers disguised them in women’s clothing and drove them to a house to hide. Luis explains the nature of his captors: "They are Hamas, it was their decision to join. Hamas is a terror

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