Nova Party Survivor Mia Shem Apologizes to Families of Unreturned Hostages
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Nova music festival survivor Mia Shem posted an emotional message on Instagram three years after her abduction, thanking IDF soldiers and security forces for their efforts. She expressed deep sorrow for hostages who did not return and apologized to their families. Shem stated she carries the memory of those who did not come back and emphasized that the price paid for their return must never be forgotten.
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- Mia Shem thanked IDF soldiers and security forces for their sacrifices in returning hostages.
- Shem expressed deep sorrow for hostages who did not return from Gaza.
- The Nova festival survivor apologized to families of those who fell or were not returned.
- Shem stated she carries the memory of those who did not survive captivity.
- She emphasized that the price paid for their return must never be forgotten.
Three years after her abduction from the Nova music festival and subsequent captivity in Gaza, hostage survivor Mia Shem has shared a poignant message expressing gratitude to Israeli soldiers and security forces for their sacrifices in the effort to return hostages. In an Instagram story posted on Wednesday, Shem conveyed her deep thanks alongside profound sorrow for those who fell and those who did not return.
Shem wrote, "To the IDF soldiers, to the security forces, to everyone who fought, risked their lives, left home and family behind so we could return home. I have no words sufficient to say thank you." She also acknowledged the immense pain for those who did not survive or return, stating, "And alongside this thanks, there is endless pain. For those who did not merit to return. For those who went out to save others and did not return themselves."
Reflecting on the harrowing experience, Shem noted the lasting impact of captivity and her return, emphasizing that she carries the memory of those who did not come back. "I returned. But I also carry with me every day those who did not," she stated. She extended an apology for those who could not be brought back and for those who fell during the conflict.
Shem concluded her message with renewed thanks to the forces who enabled her return, affirming, "And thanks to those thanks to whom I can stand today on the land of my country and say, I am home. The price paid so we can be here must never be forgotten. Ever."
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