In a heartfelt plea for intervention, Sarah Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has joined forces with the mothers of five female Israeli soldiers currently held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. Together, they have sent a letter to US First Lady Jill Biden, seeking her support in securing the release of their daughters.
Mrs. Sara Netanyahu sent a letter to @FLOTUS Jill Biden in which she asked her to work toward the immediate release of the Israeli hostages being held – as a crime against humanity – by Hamas in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/mYkzF0IjwP
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) November 15, 2023
The letter, which included photographs of the captive soldiers, Agam Berger, Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Karina Ariev, and Daniela Gilboa, was penned more than seven months after Netanyahu's previous correspondence with Biden. "Over seven months have passed since my last letter to you, which was written from one mother to another," Netanyahu wrote. "For these five mothers, who have become my sisters, time has stood still."
The prime minister's wife continued, "You have surely seen the videos, taken by the terrorists themselves when they abducted our girls. The terror in their eyes is palpable. We see them plead for their lives while sitting bound, barefoot, and wounded in blood-covered pajamas, having just witnessed the murder of their friends. It is a horrifying scene that we will never forget. Please join us in demanding that Hamas release these innocent girls immediately and unconditionally. You are best positioned to lead a coalition of women that calls for the girl's freedom."
