The Raanan family is asking Hamas to release a video featuring Judith and Natalie Raanan, who were taken hostage on Oct. 7, as they hold out hope for the well-being of the Evanston mother and daughter.
On Oct. 24, Natalie Raanan’s 18th birthday, her brother Ben planned to take her to get her first tattoo, with matching ink of his own. The two never got as far as choosing a design. Natalie, 17, and her mother Judith Raanan, 59, of Evanston, were taken hostage during a visit to Israel by the terrorist group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, during a coordinated attack on Oct. 7.
The Raanan family last received an intelligence update several days ago, but remains in daily contact with representatives of both governments, Ben said. Mia Schem, 21, a French and Israeli woman also held hostage, was featured in a video recently released by Hamas. The Raanan family is calling for Hamas to release a similar video featuring Judith and Natalie as the family holds out hope for their safe return, Ben said. “We are respectfully asking Hamas,” Ben said.
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