'I go to sleep a dead man' - father's pain at daughter's captivity in Gaza - BBC News

Eli Albag is haunted by the ordeal of his daughter Liri, held hostage in Gaza, as he campaigns for more pressure on Qatar.

3 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage caption, Eli Albag held two contrasting photos of his daughter, Liri - the one on the right, released by Hamas after she was taken captive, shows her looking dirty and dishevelledBy Lucy Manning & Robert GreenallBBC NewsOn 7 October Eli Albag's daughter Liri was taken into Gaza as a hostage following the Hamas attacks on Israel that day.

"I wake up in the morning alive and go to sleep dead. Each day," says Eli as he tries to cope with the pain of 18-year-old Liri's ordeal, and his own inability to keep her safe.

Standing outside the Houses of Parliament, he holds two images of Liri, before and after she was taken captive. The contrast is heartbreaking.

In the latter - a still from a video made by Hamas after the capture - Liri looks dishevelled, with dirt pictured on her face and hoodie.

"I couldn't sleep for three days because I see my daughter in shock," Mr Albag says.

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