“I’m going to fight for justice and the truth,” wrote the former hostage observer and FDI Karina Ariev in a Saturday Instagram post, marking her first public statement since she was released from the captivity of the captivity Hamas in Gaza a week ago.
Ariev was returned to Israel 478 days after being taken hostage by Hamas from its base to Nahal Oz. She was released alongside colleagues observer from Tsahal Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag. The fifth observer, Agam Berger, was released Thursday.
In his Instagram publication, Ariev wrote: “Today, thank God, I am at home, in Israel, with my family and my people.”
She thanked the “brave soldiers who fought and continue to fight day and night on all fronts to protect us, the country and to allow the return of all hostages”. Ariev also expressed her gratitude for those who sacrificed their lives so that she can return to Israel.
She also thanked all those who supported her family with “prayers, efforts, actions and unwavering belief that I would come back alive”.
“Long-term support is not something to hold for granted, but you have demonstrated unity, love, values and morality within the people of Israel and the Jewish people,” -It continued.
Remember
Marking her return, Ariev said that she wanted to focus on the memory and commemorate her colleagues soldier, commanders and observers who fell during the attacks in Hamas on October 7 in 2023.
“I will fight for justice and the truth alongside families. I will never forget murdered souls, the innocent souls who have been taken from this world so brutally,” she added.
Ariev also expressed her feelings of disbelief in the face of the number of people in the world who know who she is and added that she was starting the process of filling shortcomings of everything that happened while she was in captivity .
She asked that people keep the momentum with actions, prayers and acts until all the remaining hostages come back.
“I was there. We cannot leave anyone behind, and I will not rest before everyone is back in the country of Israel,” she wrote.
