The 22-year-old German national's mother said she had received news that her daughter is in a hospital in Gaza.

The mother of Shani Louk, a 22-year-old German national believed to have been kidnapped by Hamas fighters during the militant group’s surprise attack on Israel on Saturday, said on Tuesday that her daughter is alive.

Louk, a tattoo artist, was attending the Tribe of Nova music festival in the plains of the Negev Desert near Urim, close to the Gaza Strip, on Saturday when Hamas fighters stormed the event. She’s believed to have been seized by the militants and paraded through the streets in the back of a pick-up.

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On Tuesday, Louk’s family announced they had proof that Louk—who grew up in Israel—was alive. German news website Blick reported that her mother said she was in a hospital in Gaza with serious head injuries.

“We now have more information that Shani is alive,” her mother told television channel NTV, adding she received the information from unnamed Palestinian sources.

The mother added that Louk is seriously injured, and asked the German government for help and quick action.

    • hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.questEnglish
      2848·
      9 months ago

      This was the girl everyone was saying was raped and murdered. No reputable news publication has confirmed that she was raped and she is now confirmed alive.

      So slow the fuck up.

      • Armok_the_bunny@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3510·
        9 months ago

        She’s not the only one that was there. There were other people there that were murdered and other people there that were raped. Just because one was spared from that fate doesn’t mean it didn’t happen to others.

        • hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.questEnglish
          2445·
          9 months ago

          Again no reputable news publication has reported rape. It’s is a very common racist dog whistle to accuse Muslims of rape so I’m asking you not to until you have confirmed evidence.

          It is very possible there were rapes committed but it’s disgusting to lie about it to justify stealing Palestinian land and killing Palestinian people.

          Edit: wild, 40 downvotes and NOT A SINGLE SOURCE.

          • mrnotoriousman@kbin.social
            242·
            9 months ago

            How do you feel about the video of her being pulled out of the back of the truck with blood all over her crotch area?

            • chowder@lemmy.oneEnglish
              62·
              9 months ago

              That was a different woman, but the video definitely proves they are raping hostages.

            • hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.questEnglish
              830·
              9 months ago

              I know that people were saying she was dead because of that footage. But she’s not and that is confirmed.

              Now can you please wait on the racist rape accusations until there is a single shred of evidence besides woman-at-scene-of-massacre-has-blood-on-her-in-photo?

              In the meantime you should think about the fact that Israel is cutting off power to that hospital.

              • mrnotoriousman@kbin.social
                73·
                9 months ago

                Not sure why you assume I am supporting either side of this conflict, because I’m not.

                Now can you please wait on the racist rape accusations until there is a single shred of evidence besides woman-at-scene-of-massacre-has-blood-on-her-in-photo?

                Lol “racist.” There’s a lot of footage and documentation of them raping during the attack, it’s not racist to see a video of a woman with blood all over her crotch area and make the connection that they raped her along with all the other civilians they raped.

                In the meantime you should think about why you are defending rape, beheading of children, and massacre of innocent civilians.

          • li10@feddit.ukEnglish
            297·
            9 months ago

            Is it being racist, or just assuming that terrorists are bad?

            Because, and I’m sorry if this is controversial, but terrorists are bad.

            • hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.questEnglish
              1233·
              9 months ago

              Israel is doing settler terrorism but I don’t see anyone accusing them of rape. So the distinction you’re making is about them being Muslim

              • chaogomu@kbin.social
                121·
                9 months ago

                Actually…

                The IDF does have a rape problem.

                Soldiers who rape Palestinian civilians are theoretically punished, but enforcement can be hit or miss.

              • li10@feddit.ukEnglish
                155·
                9 months ago

                If white supremacists launched an attack and kidnapped people, then I wouldn’t be calling racism over rape accusations.

                These people are animals because of their actions, not their skin colour.

                  • li10@feddit.ukEnglish
                    143·
                    9 months ago

                    Yep, animals.

                    Same as those behind the Tulsa race massacre.

                    If you’re only hearing “whistles” then you need to get your hearing checked so you can actually listen to the conversation.

              • Peaty@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                51·
                9 months ago

                No the distinction is there is evidence that suggested these Hamas soldier raped people.

                • hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.questEnglish
                  23·
                  9 months ago

                  Then post it! It’s been 5 hours. What are you waiting for?

                  Give me one reputable news publication that claims to have confirmed this from a victim and not just heard about it second hand

                  • Peaty@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                    4·
                    9 months ago

                    Im not posting the video here as it breaks community rules. It is easy to find and it clearly looks like her.

                    You might have to wake the fuck up and accept that some of the soldiers in Hamas are terrible people capable of terrible things.

              • 1847953620@lemmy.worldEnglish
                72·
                9 months ago

                It’s biased to demand evidence when there’s enough evidence out there already, and to be so sensitive to a single commonality you have with them (culture) that it clouds objectivity.

                Hamas and IDF have both long documented histories of war crimes, why is it hard to believe the most aggressive attack in recent times would have those components?

                The standard of proof you’re requesting is what betrays your bias. Nobody so far has wanted to waste their time googling things for you because they know it’s likely gonna be an exercise in self-inflicted torture to try to change your mind when a bias is this prominent.

                • hassanmckusick@lemmy.discothe.questEnglish
                  24·
                  9 months ago

                  THe StANdARD of pROoF yOU’re rEqUEStIng is Too HiGh.

                  All I’m asking for is that someone who isn’t a spokesperson of the Israeli state to talk to a single victim and confirm.

                  • 1847953620@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    42·
                    9 months ago

                    “isn’t a spokesperson of the Israeli state”

                    I guess media doesn’t count. This is the canal through which your bs will continue. Have fun being irrelevant.

          • Peaty@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            81·
            9 months ago

            There are videos of woman captives with bloody crotches. It doesn’t take a doctorate in medicine to figure out the rapists were raping people.

              • Peaty@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                3·
                9 months ago

                Are you suggesting someone made a fake video featuring someone who looked like the woman in the article? Are you a clown by trade or just on lemmy?