German-Israeli Woman Taken Hostage by Hamas at Music Festival Is Dead, Israel Says

German-Israeli Woman Taken Hostage by Hamas at Music Festival Is Dead, Israel Says
A picture of Shani Nicole Louk is displayed during a demonstration by family members and supporters in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 28, 2023. Ammar Awad/Reuters
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A German-Israeli woman who was seized by Hamas from a music festival on Oct. 7 and paraded around Gaza by the Palestinian terrorist group is dead, the Israeli government said on Monday.

“I am really sorry to report that we have now received news that Shani Nicole Louk has been confirmed murdered and dead,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog told Germany’s Bild newspaper.