Who was the young German tattoo artist whose body was transported away in a pickup truck by Hamas? The scene that went around the world caused a stir. After Israel declared war on the Hamas group, numerous videos of civilians affected by the conflict caused a stir on social media. One of them shows an unconscious young woman being taken away by Hamas members in the back of a pickup truck.
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According to the Bild newspaper, family members recognize the young woman as Shani Louk. She is 30 years old and a tattoo artist. In the video, Shani is lying face down wearing a bra and shorts. The video appears to show bleeding from his head.
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The footage also shows one of the men in the vehicle holding his head. Then they scream and show weapons. One of them even spits on Shani. Then the car drives away and takes the woman with it.
When the attacks began, Shani was at a music festival near the Gaza border. RicardaVictim’s mother asks for help finding news.
“We received a video in which I could clearly see our unconscious daughter in the car with the Palestinians driving through the Gaza Strip,” she said, as reported by the BBC. “I ask you to send us any help or news. Thank you.”
The young woman’s uncle, Winfried Gehr, She told Bild that she was there with her boyfriend. They organized the festival, which ended in tragedy. However, they found no information about Shani’s companion.
“They regularly organized festivals and traveled with them all over the world,” he explained.
Other videos shared by internet users show the desperate moments civilians are facing following attacks by Hamas and Israel. Just like in the case of Shani Louk, many videos show how numerous people were kidnapped by the group. However, there is no exact figure as to how many kidnappings have taken place.