Ilay David, whose younger brother, Evyatar, was abducted by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in Israel, told Newsmax on Sunday that his family believes the young musician is still alive while knowing he’s suffering.
“First, it’s brutal. It’s been two years since he was kidnapped,” Ilay David told Newsmax’s “Sunday Agenda.” “We knew since the beginning that Evyatar is alive. We’ve had several signs of life in the shape of propaganda videos that Hamas posted online. But we always had this uncertainty, this deep pain. We knew that Evyatar is suffering a great deal.”
Evyatar David was abducted from the Nova music festival when he was just 22 years old. Since then, the family has seen disturbing images showing him emaciated and weakened in captivity. His brother said those images continue to haunt them.
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