The dying mother of Noa Argamani – a young woman kidnapped on the back of a motorcycle by Hamas terrorists – has pleaded in a painful video to see her daughter before cancer takes her life.
Liora Argamani, who is currently battling stage four brain cancer, called on President Biden and the Red Cross to intervene, telling her daughter: “If I can’t see you…please know that I love you very much.”
Noa, 26, an only child, was kidnapped at the Supernova music festival during the Hamas invasion of Israel on October 7 and filmed begging for her life on the back seat of the bike, screaming: “Don’t kill me!”
The footage, which was shared widely online, sent a wave of unbearable fear into Liora as she was forced to watch her daughter suffer along with the rest of the world.
“Hello, I am Liora Argamani,” she said to the camera today, sitting in a large leather armchair, with posters of her kidnapped daughter hanging in the background, “the mother of Noa Argamani, the beautiful girl who died on October 7th was kidnapped.” Hamas to Gaza.
Liora Argamani (right) fears she will not live long enough to see her only child, Noa, 26, who was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7
Noa was driven through the desert by Hamas terrorists on a motorcycle
“I have cancer, brain cancer,” she said from her family’s makeshift apartment in Tel Aviv, near her cancer treatment clinic.
“I don’t know how long I have left. I would like the chance to see my Noa at home.
“I call on President Biden and the Red Cross to bring my Noa back as soon as possible so I can have a chance to see her.”
“Noa, if I can’t see you… please know that I love you very much.” Please know that we have done everything we could to secure your release. The whole world loves you.’
So far, 81 hostages held in Gaza have been released, seven weeks after they were captured during the October 7 attacks on Israel.
Sixty Israeli women and children were released under a deal between Israel and Hamas, while a Russian-Israeli man who was not included in the deal was also released by Hamas.
Nineteen Thai hostages and one Filipino were released under a separate deal between Hamas and the Egyptian government.
In addition, before the agreements with Hamas, another four Israeli hostages were released and another was freed by Israeli forces.
On Tuesday, November 28, ten Israeli and two Thai hostages were released by Hamas.
As part of the exchange, 180 Palestinians were released from Israeli prisons and hundreds of trucks carrying humanitarian aid, medical supplies and fuel were allowed to enter the Gaza Strip.
But for Liora the arduous wait continues.
This video circulating on social media purports to show Noa in captivity in the Gaza Strip
Noa’s father Yakov says doctors have told the family that his wife Liora doesn’t have long to live
Earlier this week she told the Mail on Sunday that she only asked for one thing before she got worse.
“My only wish would be to hug and see Noa before something happens to me due to my health condition that would mean I wouldn’t be able to do that.”
“I know she is a strong girl. We are waiting for you. Just the thought of her coming home gives me strength.’
Liora is battling stage four brain cancer and her husband Yakov says doctors have no hope.
“I don’t want to go into it, but it’s not good.” The doctors didn’t give a good prognosis, but I believe it’s in God’s hands. I think it will be okay.’
Aside from a photo of Noa drinking water in what appears to be Gaza, which was posted on a Hamas Telegram channel, the family had no news of her safety.
“We don’t know any more than what the media has reported.” “All we’ve seen is the footage of Noa being kidnapped and then sitting on the sofa with a bottle of water.”
At his home in Tel Aviv, the Argamanis are surrounded by friends and relatives who have arranged the performance of a song in honor of Noa and her friend Avi Natan, who was also kidnapped from the Nova festival.
There are photos of the lovely couple on the walls, including the Mail on Sunday’s front page headline: “Don’t kill me,” sitting on an empty chair, symbolizing their absence.
Liora is too weak to join family and friends in the living room, and Yakov is left sobbing.
Along with hundreds of other young Israelis, Noa (pictured) had been enjoying a peace festival in the desert when they were forced to flee for their lives
Her boyfriend Avi Nathan, desperate and helpless, was also seen on video being kidnapped
A photo taken earlier this year of Avi Natan, who was also kidnapped from the Nova festival
“I’m going through the most difficult time of my life.” Before October 7th, I weighed 10 kilos more than I do now.
“The thoughts I have would tear you apart.” And on top of that, my wife is in poor health. It’s hard to digest it all.’
“As an only child, Noa is the person who organized her mother’s care, her doctors, her medications and everything else.”
“She had a tough year studying and still looked after her mother.”
“Now that Noa is gone, it is our responsibility to take care of her family until she returns,” says Noa’s childhood friend Yan Gorjaltsan.