OMER Shem Tov, Luso-Israeli released this Saturday by Hamas.
Saved by asthma, Omer already has the food of the grandmother waiting for her at the hospital. It is one of five hostages already released this Saturday by Hamas. One sixth should still be released.
Hamas delivered this Saturday five more Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, including Luso-Israeli Omer Shem Tov., 21 -year -old kid kidnapped at the music festival where the attack on October 7, 2023 took place.
Luso-Israeli starred in an unusual moment: he was seen to kiss the abductors at the time of liberation.
How more evil can they become?
Forcing a hostage to kiss a terrorist.
Omer Shem Tov was held hostage by these monsters for 505 days.
– Gigman Era (@idan_bg)
Shem Tov’s grandmother, Sarahe was the happiest gift person this morning: “Omer, my joy! My life, ”he shouted when he saw him.
You also told KAN to have prepared stuffed vine leaves to take to the hospital where the grandson, a table employee and part-time DJ, will be treated. Shem said he missed them while he was hostage 505 diasin the range of Gaza.
“The thing I hope most is a big hug and kisses,” said the other Luso-Israelite grandmother, Jacqueline, according to, “I’ve always been waiting for prayers and faith.”
During the abduction, Omer shared his location in real time with his familywho accompanied him at the forced entrance in the territory of Gaza without being able to help the Israeli press. Later that day, Hamas already shared a video where Omar could be seen tied to his friend, Itai, in a van.
“My son is a 21 -year -old. I’m waiting for your hug, I’m waiting to get in your room in the morning and see him sleeping, caressing her hair and kissing him good morning. I am waiting for it to sing loudly in the shower, which open the door after a day of work and tell me ‘Mama, I arrived’, to give me a hug and three kisses in the face. Waiting to make me laugh. Waiting for you feel and tell me about things you are thinking about and which you want advice, ”said the mother, at the time of the abduction.
Omer will be released earlier than others, allegedly, for humanitarian reasons: Suffer of asthma And it has had great breathing difficulties in captivity. Your room waits it.
Omer Shem Tov’s bedroom in Herzliya, is frozen in time, the way it was on Oct. 7th when he was kidnapped.
The lights remain on, laundry sits in the basket, his Torah books and sneakers speak of his passions and personality.
Omer is finally coming home tomorrow, he will…
— Embassy of Israel to the USA (@IsraelinUSA)
5 of 6 hostages released
Beyond the hostage with luso-Israelite nationality, they were released Omer Wennkert e Elijah Cohen. The three men in their 20s were taken by Hamas armed men, with a covered face, to a dais, before hundreds of Palestinians, in the central city of Nusast. They were dressed in fake army uniforms, although they were not soldiers when they were kidnapped, the Associated Press (AP) news agency (AP) describes.
Shem Tov and Wenkert smiled and waved to the crowd. Upon seeing the liberation, Cohen’s family and friends in Israel sang “Eliya! Eliya! Eliya! ” And they applauded when they first saw him.
The three boys were placed by the Red Cross in vehicles and went to Israel. Cohen, Shem Tov and Wenkert were kidnapped by Hamas guerrillas at the festival that triggered a strong Israeli military foray into Gaza.
In the early morning, two other hostages were released in the city of Rafah, in Gaza. A sixth hostage, with 36 years, Hesham Al-Sayedshould also be released separately later this Saturday.
After more than 15 months of war, which did at least 48,208 Dead And more than 111,000 injured, the conflict parties reached in mid-January a ceasefire agreement, which came into force on January 19 and provided for the exchange of 33 Israeli hostages held in captive by Hamas by hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned in arrests of Israel.
Hamas said he was “ready” to the second phase of the ceasefire.
Tomás Guimarães //
