British family says Israeli hostage unknown wife and daughters were killed

An Israeli hostage free from Gaza did not know that his wife and daughters were killed until the 7 October attack on Saturday, his British family said.

Ellie Shabi was taken by Hamas 16 months ago and Released on Saturday In Gaza, Dear al-Balah.

His wife Lian Sharabi, who was from Bristol, and daughters Noria and Yahel were murdered in their safe house “Cuddled” together “ In 2023.

Lian’s parents Gill and Pete Brisley told the BBC on Sunday that an Israeli Defense Force (IDF) soldier told Mr. Shabi what happened to his family.

His relatives were uncertain whether Mr. Shabi knew that Lian, Nor and Yahail – Sri and Mrs. Brisli’s daughter and grandson were killed in the 7 October attack.

it was One of the three hostages handed by Hamas to Red Cross Saturday as a part in a choreograph release Dalit ceasefire deal internationally,

Speaking on stage during his release, Mr. Sharabi said that he was “very happy for my wife and daughters … my wife and daughters”, adding concerns that he was unaware of what happened to him .

Sri and Mrs. Brisli said that Mr. Shabi was “Lucid” and his “voice a little Huski”, when he later spoke on a video call.

“He was choking a small smile for us one or two times. Such a brave man,” the couple are about to fly to see him soon.

Sri and Mrs. Brisli, who live in the Bridge of South Wales, said that they cry while looking at their son -in -law’s release on a livestream.

He said that Mr. Shabi’s face looked “Gaunt”.

Mr. Brisli said that it left him “little vobli” and it was “very emotional morning”.

He said: “When we saw Ellie, it was to see the weak situation that he had put it inside.

“Ellie normally found a quite round -motol face. You see her with hollow eyes, the sang cheeks and her wrist was affixed.”

Mrs. Brisli said: “Seeing Eli coming out now, brought it back. (We) sat down and thrown out our eyes.

“I was sitting there, Lian’s teddy beer. I think I really wet her. It reminds us what we have lost.”

“The only thing that continues us is the fact that we know that Ellie is back. At least a member of our family is still alive,” said Mrs. Brisli.

“(We) are grateful to our two beautiful granddaughters, they did not have long. We now need to focus on all happy times.

“So we live in our memories, we can do all this. Think about them, talk about them, and make sure no one forgets them.”

Mr. Brisli said: “We hope that he will become part of bringing it back to some kind of normal.”

Lion, raised in Staple Hill on the outskirts of the Bristol, and first went as a volunteer on a kibutz as Israel when she was 19 years old, permanently before transferring to the country.

Just three months later in Israel, she met Ellie. They had two daughters, Nuya and Yahil, who were 16 and 13 years old, when they were killed.

One of Ellie’s brothers, Yosi was also taken hostage on 7 October, but was later killed in captivity. Hamas said that his death was the result of an Israeli airstrike, which was a possibility that Israel was probably.

On Saturday, he was freed, or Levi also learned on his release that his wife was killed by Hamas during the attack in which he was kidnapped, his brother said.

Michael Levi told reporters: “For 491 days, she (or) was held for the hope that she would return to her. For 491 days, she did not know that she was no longer alive.”

He said that his brother was “alive” and “here”, but his family’s happiness is mixed with a huge sadness, a pain that cannot be described “.

Comes under the release of three hostages Ceasefire deal between Hamas and IsraelWhich came into force on 19 January.

Israel on Saturday released 183 Palestinian prisoners. A total of 33 hostages will be seen on 7 October on 7 October in exchange for 1,900 Palestinians in Israeli jails in the ceasefire deal.

So far, 16 Israeli hostages have been freed and 566 prisoners have been released since the ceasefire began.

On 7 October, Hamas seized 251 hostages and killed about 1,200 people when he attacked Israel, triggering the war.

According to Gaza’s Hamas-Interested Health Ministry, at least 47,500 Palestinians have died in Israeli’s aggressive.

About two-thirds of Gaza buildings have been damaged or destroyed by the Israeli attacks, the United Nations says.