Girl freed from Hamas captivity reunites with her dog
OAN’s Sophia Flores
6:05 PM – Tuesday, November 28 2023
Ten hostages were released by Hamas on the first day of the planned two-day extended ceasefire. One teenage girl who was released was seen emerging from the darkness with her pet Shih Tzu in hand.
On Tuesday evening, Mia Leimberg was seen holding her dog “Bella” while she was being transferred to the Red Cross.
The sight of the dog in her hands came as a shock to many, as it was initially believed that the animal had been slain in the October 7th terrorist attack.
17-year-old Leimberg was the only child released in this exchange by Hamas.
The other 10 hostages released included her mother Gabriela Leimberg, 59, Ditza Heiman, 84, Tamar (Tami) Metzger, 78, Ada Sagi, 75, Noralin Babadila Agojo, 60, Rimon Kirsht Buchshtav, 36, Ofelia Roitman, 77, and Meirav Tal, 54.
The Leimbergs had been staying with their family members in Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak when they were kidnapped.
Ada Sagi told reporters that she had been preparing for a vacation to London to celebrate her birthday when she was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Ditza Heiman was taken by Hamas while she was staying in a small neighborhood about 1.5 miles from the Gaza border.
While she was being abducted, a family member had even called her cell phone. A man then reportedly picked it up and in Arabic said: “It’s Hamas. It’s Hamas.”
The grandmother of 20 was also seen in a wheelchair while she was being released.
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