The heartbroken family of a waitress held in Gaza has released the harrowing tape of her last moments before she was taken as today marks four months in captivity. Romi Gonen's big sister sits down with the Daily Mail to talk about what happened.
The heartbroken family of a waitress held in Gaza has released the harrowing tape of her last moments before she was taken as today marks four months in captivity.
'We will go to the hospital – you'll get better and we will take a trip anywhere you wish together… I am with you my beauty.' Just moments earlier they had thought Romi had been saved as Gaya's friend, Ben Shimoni, 31, risked his own life to drive back into the massacre to save them. But after speeding past terrorists and picking up the girls from a bush that was later torched to the ground he was shot and killed as they made their escape.
'The driver is probably dead. Gaya was shot and she's not answering. Ofir was shot, and I was shot on my arm.'As the reality dawned that this might be the last time she spoke to her daughter, Meirav, a business consultant, decided to record the call. 'She said she wanted her to hear her voice loud and clear, that she will know that there is hope, and that she will fight for her and that she loves her.'