united nations – Former Hamas hostage, Eli Sharabi pleaded before the UN Security Council (UNSC) with heartbreaking stories and “Take them all home now.”
Sharabi was free in less than six weeks, but during that time he has already defended hostages, talking about the light letters of world leaders and those still suffering at Hamas' hands.
“On October 7th, my heaven has been transformed into hell,” recalled Sharabi, who was taken from Kibutz Beeri. “The sirens started, Hamas terrorists invaded, and I was separated from my family.
Kibbutz Be'eri saw some of the worst of the October 7th massacre. More than 100 residents were killed and 30 were taken hostage during the attack. Israeli Defense Forces. Among the people killed were Sharabi's wife and two daughters. He only learned of the murders when he returned from Gaza.
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“Then I got home. They said my mother and sister were waiting for me. I said, 'Take my wife and daughter with me.' And that was when I knew. Sharabi's brother, Yossi, was also taken hostage, but was killed in captivity. His body is still in Gaza.
Former Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi and UN ambassador Danny Danon, Israeli UN ambassador, have photographs of Sharabi's family showing his wife and daughter who were murdered on October 7th. (Perry Bindelgrass)
When Sharabi was released on February 8, or with Levy and Ohad Ben Ami, the world realized that all three men seemed gay. At the time, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said it was “what crimes against humanity look like.” President Donald Trump said the man “appeared like a Holocaust survivor,” and said he was “in a horrifying state.”
Sharabi told the council that when he returned to Israel after spending 491 days as a prisoner of war in Hamas, he weighed only 44 kilograms (97 pounds). He spoke about the pain of starvation and the hunger consumed through be-stripping containing something so bad that his ribs broke.
Sharabi testified that he was given pita for the day and forced to beg for extra food. That was when he told the council where UN humanitarian aid was heading.
Eli Sharabi, Fried Hamas hostage, explains to the UN Security Council about his time in captivity and calls for the release of the remaining hostages. (Perry Bindelgrass)
Former Hamas hostage briefs are the Security Council on “pure hell” that was held captive in Gaza
“I know you'll discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza very often, but as an eyewitness, I saw what happened to that aid. Hamas stole it,” Sharabi said. “I saw Hamas terrorists carrying the UN and unrwa emblems into the tunnel. Dozens of boxes paid by your government, tortured me and fed the terrorists who killed my family.”
Many hostages who return say Hamas will eat in front of them as torture and will not feed the prisoners.
“Remember this when you talk about humanitarian assistance: Hamas eats like a king, hostages are hungry. Hamas steals from civilians.
Eli Sharabi, Fried Hamas hostage, shows a photograph of his wife and daughter's graves to the UN Security Council. (Perry Bindelgrass)
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Sharabi also denounced the United Nations, the Red Cross, and the world for their silence and inaction.
“Where was the United Nations? Where was the Red Cross? Where was the world?” he asked.
Repeated this point, UN Ambassador Danny Danon said the Security Council “hastened the hostages” and did not mention “humanitarian crimes Hamas deliberately inflicted on hostages.” Danon then accused the “wide United Nations system” of abandoning its responsibility and hostages.
Israeli prisoner Eli Sharabi, who had been held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza since October 7, 2023, was escorted by Hamas terrorists and later handed over to the Red Cross of Deia Al-Bara in the central Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Danon emphasized that the war would not end until the remaining hostages are returned to their homes.
Sharabi concluded his statement in one request.
“Take them all home. There's no further excuse. There's no further delay. If you're in favor of humanity, prove it. Take them home,” he said.
