The lifeless body of Shani Louk, the 22-year-old German woman reportedly abducted during the surprise Hamas attack at a music festival in Reim in the Negev Desert, has been discovered. Louk's sister, Adi, confirmed her sister's tragic fate on Instagram on Monday, October 30.
The official X (formerly Twitter) page of the State of Israel verified the news as well.
We are devastated to share that the body of 23 year old German-Israeli Shani Luk was found and identified.
— Israel ישראל 🇮🇱 (@Israel) October 30, 2023
Shani who was kidnapped from a music festival and tortured and paraded around Gaza by Hamas terrorists, experienced unfathomable horrors.
Our hearts are broken 💔.
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The Supernova music festival, a symbol of peace and unity, was marred by the ruthless assault by Hamas terrorists, resulting in the tragic loss of over 260 innocent lives, including Shani Louk.
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This attack on the Supernova music festival was one of the initial targets of the Hamas assault on Israel on October 7 that has so far claimed around 1,400 lives. Around 220 more hostages remain in Hamas captivity.