Chilling footage shows the moment a 40-year-old female Israeli lawyer was kidnapped by Hamas gunmen during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.
Israeli TV’s Channel 12 on Monday aired the snippet of Amit Soussana’s abduction, when she was flanked by several men marching her out of her home in Kibbutz Kfar Azza.
The video shows Soussana struggling to escape the group, and one of the terrorists props her over his shoulder to try to get her to be still.
But Soussana still flails around and kicks another Hamas member trying to grab her legs.
The commotion eventually knocks down the man lifting her, causing the rest of the group to stop their advancement and encircle her.
The men can be seen wrapping Soussana in a sheet before lifting her up and continuing their march back toward Gaza.
Hamas terrorists struggled to kidnap Amit Soussana, 40, on Oct. 7. Israel Channel 12
Soussana, who was suffering from a fever, kicked her abductors and knocked one man over. Israel Channel 12Soussana was among the last group of hostages released by Hamas on Thursday before its seven-day truce agreement with Israel came to an end.
She was freed early along with Israeli French citizen Mia Schem, 21, before the rest of the group. In all, 10 hostages were freed that day.
The group was exchanged for some Palestinian prisoners, including eight women and 22 minors, all boys, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club.
Soussana (center) was among the last group of hostages freed. via REUTERS
The lawyer hid in her home’s safe room in Kibbutz Kfar Azza before being captured. APSoussana, who lived alone in Kfar Aza, had been hiding in her home’s safe room while suffering from a fever when she was kidnapped, the Times of Israel said.
Although more than 100 hostages in all were freed as part of the cease-fire agreement, Israel estimates there are nearly 140 captives remaining in Gaza.
