The death of an Israeli hostage kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 at the Supernova music festival has been confirmed dead.
Inbar Haiman, described as a “creative girl full of joy,” was murdered sometime after being kidnapped at a party in the desert, the Forum for Families of Hostages and Missing Persons said Friday.
The Forum did not confirm the cause of Haiman’s death. His body is believed to still be in the Gaza Strip, the Times of Israel added.
Haiman, 27, was a visual communications student from Haifa, northern Israel, the Forum said.
She was remembered as a “talented girl” and “creative and full of joy,” as announced by the Forum.
Haiman is survived by his parents, his brother and his partner, Noam Alon, the Times of Israel said.
She was working as a volunteer at the festival when Hamas attacked in the early hours, the outlet reported.
Inbar Haiman, 27, has been confirmed dead after being kidnapped by Hamas on October 7. Mordehai Alon / Facebook Inbar Haiman is survived by her partner, Noam Alon. News from heaven
He texted Alon, who told him to avoid roads where armed terrorists were killing other revelers as they tried to flee.
The young woman’s boyfriend and family eventually lost contact with her and shared a description of her tattoos and clothing on social media in a desperate attempt to obtain information.
Two witnesses eventually told frantic loved ones that they saw Haiman, whom they recognized by his distinctive leggings, hiding under a stage with friends, before running for cover under a bush, the Times of Israel explained.
Haiman was from Haifa, in northern Israel. Einav Somech/Facebook
A pair of knife-wielding terrorists eventually snatched the 27-year-old away on a motorcycle.
Haiman’s family was later shocked by a video Hamas posted on Telegram, which appeared to show her bloodied and beaten while surrounded by four men.
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“The video was kind of a relief. The other option (that she was dead) was much worse. Knowing that she is now a hostage in Gaza is not easy – it is something you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy – but it is better than the alternative,” Noam Alon told The Guardian about the disturbing images in late October.
One of Alon’s relatives also paid tribute to Haiman in an emotional Facebook post after his death was confirmed on Saturday.
Haiman texted his partner about the Hamas attack before losing contact. Mordehai Alon/Facebook
“The heart could no longer contain the pain, the tremor between despair and hope. Inbar is no longer with us. Inbar will not return alive,” wrote Nirit Lavie Alon.
News of Haiman’s death comes a day after the Israel Defense Forces claimed to have recovered the bodies of two soldiers and a civilian who were also taken hostage by Hamas, according to the Times of Israel.
Inbar Haiman was described as a “creative and joyful girl.” Gali Lev/Facebook
On Saturday, the IDF verified that its soldiers had inadvertently shot dead three male hostages. The Israel Defense Forces also confirmed the deaths of 21 of the hostages held by Hamas, a figure that only increased the anxiety of families still waiting for news of their loved ones.
“We are playing Russian roulette,” Ruby Chen, whose son Itay is among the 128 people still held captive, told the Times of Israel outside the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv.
“We can’t continue like this anymore. Every day we don’t know when we will be the ones knocking on the door,” Chen lamented.
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