Hamas hostages: 'The terrorists have her and her babies' - BBC News

Yossi Sneider says his cousin and her two children were taken from their home in southern Israel.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael Gaza warImage source, TelegramImage caption, Shiri and her two young children being taken away by Hamas militantsA three-generation family living in a southern Israeli kibbutz is feared to have been kidnapped by Hamas after the militants' attack on Saturday.

Yossi Sneider told the BBC of his horror on recognising his cousin and her two young children surrounded by militants in a video.

He tried to contact his family at 06:00 on Saturday to make sure they were safe, but nobody answered.

Mr Sneider has not been able to reach his cousin's parents or husband either.

A few hours after the attempted call on Saturday morning, he came across a picture of what appeared to be his cousin, Shiri Bib, and her two children - four-year-old Ariel and nine-month-old Kfir.