The family of Shani Louk, who were confident that she was one of the 234 Israelis taken to Gaza as hostages, has been informed that she is no longer alive.
The Louk family were convinced that Shani was alive, based on footage which showed her being dragged naked towards Gaza. On Monday morning, they received the bitter news that her body has been partially identified, in a way which does not leave room for doubts regarding her fate.
Shani’s sister, Adi, wrote on Instagram, “With great pain, we announce the death of my sister, Shani Nicole Louk, of blessed memory, who on the seventh of October, 2023, was at the bloody party in Re’im.”
Shani’s cousin Ruthi told Ynet, “Yesterday, we received an official notice from the IDF and ZAKA, with a written letter in which it said that a bone from the base of the skull had been found, which had DNA identical to Shani’s.”
“The doctors have declared that a person cannot live without this bone, and so they have concluded that she is dead. They spoke with two additional experts who confirmed this, as well as with a rabbi.”
Also on Monday morning, the family of Alina Palhati, who has been missing since the Re’im music festival, was informed that her body had been identified.
Shani Louk, previously assumed captive in Gaza, declared dead (israelnationalnews.com)