Karina Ariev is only 19 years old. She served in the unit watching the Gaza border on October 7th, when Hamas terrorists took over her base, killed some of the soldiers and kidnapped others. Her sister, Sasha, talks about her on video.
"Her name is karina and she really radiates (a wordplay in Hebrew) light. When she smiles, she has this dimple here. You simply see the light.
"The last time I heard from my sister was when she called me on 6:30am. I instantly realized something was wrong. I realized she was calling to say goodbye. I don't wish anybody to ever know what that feels like.
"Around noon we saw a video. My mother saw it on her phone and said: 'Isn't that Karina?' It is! It's her! We recognized her.
"My parents are shattered. Their hearts are split in two – one half for me, and the other for my sister. Right now, one half is missing. We don't know where it is.
"Bring my little sister, Karina, back home."
