American dancer and prominent social media influencer Montana Tucker released a powerful dance video Monday dedicated to the 100 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza more than 14 months after the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.
The video, initiated and produced by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), features Tucker alongside 35 members of the Sol Dance Academy performing as hostages in a tunnel, delivering a message of survival and resilience.
"It is simply unfathomable to me that more than 400 days after Oct. 7, 100 Israeli men, women, and children who were taken that day are still not home," Tucker said in a statement released by CAM. "We cannot let the world forget them and their suffering, and this is why I'm dedicated to using my influence to tell their stories and make sure their freedom remains an international priority."
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Three released hostages – Moran Stella Yanai, Raz Ben Ami, and Hila Rotem Shoshani – appear in the video, along with family members of current hostages Ohad Ben Ami, Shlomo Manzur, and Yossi and Eli Sharabi.
CAM CEO Sacha Roytman highlighted Tucker's commitment to the cause, noting, "Since Oct. 7, at great personal sacrifice, Montana Tucker has emerged as one of the leading young voices for the Jewish people globally. We are proud to have brought her to Israel twice already in the past year to witness firsthand the aftermath of that horrible day, show solidarity with the victims of the attack, and facilitate her advocacy for the hostages, and we believe this video is an important initiative in the effort to return them to their families."
The video has gone viral since its release Monday on Tucker's social media channels, drawing millions of viewers to the ongoing plight of the Israeli hostages.
This marks Tucker's second collaboration with CAM on a dance video. In June, she released "We Can Dance Again," dedicated to the memory of the 364 young men and women murdered at the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023. That video received more than 10 million views across various social media platforms.
