Tearing up Israeli hostage posters has become the new hobby of the bankrupt foot soldiers of the illiberal intersectional cult.
There is no shortage of these creatures tearing, cutting, scratching the images of innocent people. And social media providing videos of these heinous acts over and over has been an annoying and horrifying fact of life since October 7.
I thought I couldn’t be more angry, but then I spoke to Gal Gilboa-Dalal, whose younger brother Guy Gilboa-Dalal, 22, was violently kidnapped by Hamas terrorists from the peaceful Nova Music Festival.
Heartbroken, Gal, 29, spoke to me about her family’s desperate plea to free their beloved son and brother. And he issued a sharp rebuke to those who tore down the hostage posters.
“After being surprised [of the attack]we understand how important it is to keep talking about hostages, to make sure people know their stories,” said Gal.
Gal Gilboa-Dalal’s brother Guy was taken hostage by Hamas at the Nova Music Festival on October 7. James Messerschmidt Gal Gilboa-Dalal (left) takes a selfie with his younger brother Guy before the October 7 terrorist attack. Courtesy of Gal Gilboa-Dalal
After all, Guy is one of the 240 souls still missing, their prolonged absence burning holes in the hearts of their loved ones. It’s a profound number.
“What hurts me the most is people pulling down posters, saying ‘it’s not true.’ If it wasn’t true, I wouldn’t be here talking about this. I will be with my brother planning our upcoming celebration together.
“My brother is a real person. He loves everyone. We have Arab friends. If you know him, you will be his friend.”
Indeed, he calls Guy his best friend. “He plays the guitar. He likes rock and metal bands and he likes other cultures,” he said.
Poster of Guy Gilboa-Dalal, a 22-year-old Israeli kidnapped at a music festival by Hamas.
Guy, who loves Japan very much, is learning the language himself and has plans to go there one day.
“That was his biggest dream,” Gal said of his brother’s desire to spend time in the Asian country.
Now Gal’s biggest wish for her brother is to come home — and hug him again.
Their last hug was at the Nova Music Festival at 6:15 am. Guy was already there, dancing with three of his best friends. At first, Gal wasn’t supposed to go but it was Guy’s first music festival and she wanted to be there to “watch over him.”
Revelers at the Nova Music Festival walk around the area before the peace is broken by Hamas terrorists. AP A woman tears down an Israeli hostage poster on the Upper West Side. Rita Panahi/X
He had another party to attend, so he left early and drove to the festival in Re’im, stopping at 5:30 in the morning. He meets his brother, they hug and take a selfie, which Guy sends to their mother, “because he’s always worried.”
But within 15 minutes, their joy turned to horror when Hamas terrorists launched a surprise attack — part of a larger massacre that would kill more than 1,400 innocent civilians in Israel.
The brothers’ individual fates were sealed by the seemingly inconsequential decision to ride in separate cars.
Guy and his best friend were taken hostage to Gaza — a video the pair released just hours after their abduction.
Counter-clockwise: Gal Gilboa-Dalal, her brother Guy, her sister Gaya and her father Ilan Dalal. Courtesy of Gal Gilboa-Dalal
Meanwhile, Gal ran for hours, sheltering in bushes, bamboo fields and behind trees until she was rescued by the authorities.
Five weeks later, the family has heard nothing from their son or his captors – a silence that is deafening and excruciating.
And Gal is still trying to come to terms with the violence that unfolded on that terrifying day.
As the sirens go off at the celebration, the brothers decide to go and meet at Gal’s apartment. He asks his younger brother to drive with him, but Guy insists that he will drive with his three close friends, with whom he came.
The pair parted and Gal walked to her car which was getting closer to the entrance.
Guy Gilboa-Dalal with his mother Merav Gilboa Dalal. Courtesy of Gal Gilboa-Dalal
“[Splitting up] ended up being such a critical decision. The thing is, we’re used to it [terroristic threats] in Israel. As soon as we heard the sirens, we knew it was a missile attack. But we didn’t think something like this could happen.”
As cars sat in traffic trying to get out of the compound, gunshots rang out, and people began to abandon their vehicles to run for cover.
Gal ran to the valley below the road and called her brother who ran back to the music area, where he said he was near Israeli policemen exchanging fire with terrorists.
“I told him to stay as close to them as possible. When you think of a terrorist attack in Israel, maybe some terrorists will get through but our army will defeat them.”
Soon, Gal saw a flood of people running towards her, many covered in blood — the gunshots were getting closer and closer. He kept moving and at one point, called his brother, who did not answer. Their parents were also unable to reach him, nor did his three friends pick up the call.
Students at NYU were filmed tearing down posters of kidnapped Israeli children and adults.Instagram/sophiagindi_
“I have never felt so helpless in my life. I came to watch him, and in one moment, he decided not to get into my car, it was a critical moment. The fact that they left, minutes after that, who would have thought, that would happen.”
At one point, Gal and her friend are debating whether to hide under a tree or go to a nearby kibbutz, as others flee.
Gal stayed behind, once again avoiding a grim fate. Some who left were killed in the kibbutz, where they had hoped to find safety.
It was near the tree, eight hours after the attack began, where he was tracked by GPS and rescued by police.
Horrifying images of festival goers running to escape Hamas attacks.
“On the way out, we could see bodies, burning cars, burning bodies. I saw all the bodies and all I could think about was where my brother was. He still didn’t answer me. There is no relief to go home without him.”
Finally, her father tells Gal that Guy has been taken hostage along with his best friend — footage of the two tied up, lying in a tunnel is published at 11:30 am.
Two more of their friends were brutally murdered.
Gal’s appalling account is just one of 240 — every single one of them ignored by moral bankrupts who tear down posters designed to keep hope alive.Instagram/sophiagindi_
Now, Gal’s family is desperate for answers. For proof of life.
They long to hear his voice and see his smiling face. They held out hope that he would return home safely — a sentiment that should be shared by all the good people who now know Guy’s story. And which is ignored by the poster hijackers.
“No one knows anything. It was the worst torture. Abang believes in peace and love, that’s the language he speaks. Being dragged into this hell, it has nothing to do with it. I love him so much, and I just want my brother back.”
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