Liri Albag (Liri bat Shira), 19, was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 from the Nahal Oz Outpost, where she was serving as an observer/surveillance soldier. It was her third day as an IDF soldier. Liri’s mother, Shira, last heard from her daughter at 6:30 a.m. that day when she reported that she was in a field shelter, trying to avoid the rocket barrage. Also kidnapped with Liri were Naama Levy, Daniela Gilboa, Karina Ariev and Agam Berger.

Liri and other captives were held in deplorable conditions at a luxury villa at first, forced to work, and moved after 40 days to the Hamas network of underground tunnels.

In November 2023, when some hostages were released, they described Liri’s captivity. “She was in a tunnel at the time, 40 meters under the ground, with no air, a lot of humidity, no toilet, no water. She was drinking salt water from the sea and [didn’t have] much food. … Since then, we haven’t heard anything.”