Shani Louk, a young German Israeli tattoo artist, has become one of the faces of the war against Hamas after graphic viral footage showed the terrorist parading his near-naked body through the streets on the back of a pickup truck.
Louk, who is in his early 20s, has not been seen or heard from since he was among scores of people taken hostage by Hamas at an Israeli music festival Saturday.
Louk, who lives in Israel but spent part of her childhood in Portland, Ore., was initially feared to have been raped and killed — but her family has since made a stunning claim that she is actually alive and in a hospital in Gaza.
Here’s what we know about the young lady so far:
Where was he when Hamas attacked?
Louk was among the revelers attending a Tribe of Nova dance in the Negev Desert, near the Gaza Strip, when Hamas terrorists launched their sneak attack — killing at least 260 people at the festival and wounding many others.
Shani Louk, a young German Israeli tattoo artist, was among those taken hostage when Hamas terrorists stormed an Israeli dance festival. Instagram/hanukkk
The tattoo artist was captured on video dancing merrily among festival goers just before the massacre took place.
Her mother, Ricarda Louk, told German newspaper Bild that she last spoke to her daughter at the festival when gunfire rang out in the background.
He added that he lost contact when the young woman hid in the bush.
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Viral video: Parade his body like a trophy
Hours after the attack, a disturbing Hamas video emerged showing the body of an unconscious woman – who had been stripped – as a gruesome trophy.
Terrorists can be heard shouting “Allahu Akbar!” (“God is great!”) as they drive through the streets in trucks.
As the footage quickly went viral online, Louk’s family recognized the battered young woman, whose face was obscured, because of her distinctive tattoos and dreadlocks.
Louk was among the revelers attending a Tribe of Nova dance celebration in the Negev Desert, close to the Gaza Strip, when Hamas terrorists launched their sneak attack. Facebook/Avivit Nissan The tattoo artist was captured on video dancing happily among fellow festivalgoers for just a short while. the time before the genocide took place.
“This morning my daughter, Shani Nicole Louk, a German citizen, was kidnapped along with a group of tourists in southern Israel by Palestinian Hamas,” said Ricarda Louk in a recorded message.
“We have been sent a video where I can clearly see our daughter unconscious in a car with Palestinians and they are driving around the Gaza Strip. I ask you to send us any help or any news. Thank you very much.”
At that time, Louk was reportedly raped and killed by his attacker.
Is he still alive?
Despite horrifying viral footage showing her flabby body, Louk’s mother sensationally revealed today that she has received the news that her daughter is in fact alive.
Ricarda Louk claims that she was informed by an unidentified Palestinian source about her daughter’s medical status and whereabouts.
Hours after the attack, a disturbing video emerged of terrorists displaying the body of an unconscious woman – who had been stripped – as a gruesome trophy. Her family quickly identified the woman as Louk. AP
“We now have further information that Shani is still alive, but has suffered severe head injuries and is in a critical condition,” the desperate mother explained in a brief recording shared by another German media outlet, Der Spiegel.
“We ask – no, we demand – that the German government act quickly,” he continued. “This is really my desperate call to the whole country of Germany to help me get my Shani home safely.”
An acquaintance of the Louk family told Der Spiegel that a family friend in the Gaza Strip believed the young woman was in the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, but that person was unable to visit her.
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