But his story is not just one of abduction, it is a family tragedy. His wife, Lianne, and their two daughters, 13-year-old Yahel and 16-year-old Noya, were murdered. He now has to face the harrowing reality that his immediate family has been wiped out.
. . ."The murdered wife, the young son waiting to see him: The story of Or Levy
"The couple arrived at the Supernova music festival nine minutes before hell broke loose. As the Gazan rockets rained down, they ran for shelter. Or called his mother, Geula, and told her, “Mom, you don’t want to know what’s happening here.” That was the last time his family heard his voice over the phone.
"Ten minutes later, Hamas terrorists threw grenades and opened fire in all directions. Einav was murdered, and Or was abducted into the tunnels of Gaza.
The boy who keeps asking about his parents
"Or, a software developer by profession, is the father of Almog, who celebrated his third birthday without his parents. He has been raised by his grandparents, and as time passes, his memories of his mother and father are fading.
“Almog keeps asking about his mom and dad,” said his uncle, Michael, in a speech at the U.N. “Even when we try to explain, he doesn’t understand why he can’t see his father or what the words ‘Mom is never coming back’ mean. But this boy can still get his father back. Don’t let him become an orphan from his father too.”
The abduction footage
"The Hamas terrorist organization has not released any documentation of Or Levy from captivity, nor has it been reported in the media who among the hostages has seen him or when. However, two videos shed light on what happened to him.
"The first is footage from the bomb shelter that has since been dubbed the “death shelter,” capturing the moments of terror.
"Michael, Or’s brother, described the harrowing video:" . . .
Meanwhile the people of Gaza ate well and grew fat: