Bring Back My Children: An Israeli Mother's Plea

Honestly with Bari Weiss

The Free Press

News, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 9 October 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Given the war in Israel, we’re going to do something different on Honestly for a bit. Over the next few days—maybe weeks, depending on how the war develops—we’ll bring you firsthand stories from the ground as well as interviews with experts, like we did yesterday with Michael Oren. (If you haven’t yet heard that conversation, please listen.) We’re doing this so you can understand what is happening in Israel, and what the ramifications are for the region and the entire world. For today, I want to share the story of one mother who is desperate for help. Her two children, ages 12 and 16, were taken from their home by Hamas terrorists and are now being held hostage in Gaza, in God knows what conditions. This is the story of just one mother. There are untold numbers of other mothers and fathers—and children and grandchildren, and brothers and sisters—like her right now in Israel. Hundreds of people are missing, including from her kibbutz, where, as you’ll hear, the terrorists came and took women, children, elders, and just disappeared them into Gaza. Please share this story. Share it widely. All this mother wants—all any Israeli wants right now—is to bring their loved ones home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Barry Weiss and this is honestly.
0:04.0	Given the shocking news out of Israel, we're going to do something different on this
0:08.4	podcast for the next little while.
0:11.0	Over the next few days and maybe the next few weeks, depending on how this war develops,
0:15.0	we're going to be bringing you first-hand stories from the ground,
0:19.0	as well as interviews with experts, like we did yesterday with Michael Orrin. If you haven't heard that
0:23.8	conversation please listen and we're going to do this so you can understand what is
0:28.0	happening in Israel and what the ramifications are for the region and for the
0:33.4	the entire world.
0:34.7	For today, we want to share the story of one mother who is
0:39.7	desperate for help.
0:40.9	She is desperate for help because her two children, ages 12 and 16, were
0:47.2	taken from their home by Hamas terrorists and are now being held hostage in
0:52.2	Gaza in God knows what conditions.
0:55.0	As you are listening, please bear in mind that this is the story of just one mother.
1:01.0	There are untold numbers of other mothers and fathers like her right now in Israel.
1:07.1	Hundreds of people are missing, including from her kibbutz where, as you'll hear, the terrorists came and took women, children,
1:16.5	elders, the mentally disabled, and disappeared them into the Gaza Strip. Please share this story for the sake of this mother.
1:26.0	All she wants, all any Israelis want,
1:30.0	is to bring their loved ones home.
1:33.0	Stay with us.
1:35.0	Yes?
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