“It’s Like Hell:” Families of Israeli Hostages and an Oct 7 Attack Survivor Speak Out

It has been more than a month and a half since Hamas terrorists abducted more than 240 hostages, including babies and the elderly. As Israel and Hamas negotiate the release of some of the hostages, Mo News speaks to two family members of those currently being held in Gaza. They tell us about their family members, what life is like for a hostage who was released, the abductions and what the last 46 days have been like. We also speak with a survivor from the October 7th attack at the music festival, who watched several members of her family get murdered. Interviews: – Mosheh speaks with Effie Yahalomi. Her 49 year old brother, Ohad, and 12 year old nephew, Eitan, are being held. (02:05) – Mosheh speaks with Rotem Cooper, whose 84 year old father, Amiram, is being held captive. His 79 year old mother, Nurit, was released after 17 days. (14:45) – Jill speaks with Lee Sasi: She miraculously survived the Oct 7 attack. (32:20) — **Mo News Premium For Members-Only Instagram, Private Podcast: ( Click To Join )** — Mosheh Oinounou ( @mosheh ) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022. Jill Wagner ( @jillrwagner ) is an Emmy and Murrow award- winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast. Follow Mo News on all platforms: Website: www.mo.news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mosheh/ Daily Newsletter: https://www.mo.news/newsletter Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@monews Twitter: https://twitter.com/mosheh TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mosheh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoshehNews Snapchat: https://t.snapchat.com/pO9xpLY9