Yaffa Adar, an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor, was kidnapped by Hamas and held hostage in Gaza for 49 days. Despite the ordeal, she remained resilient, smiling to defy her captors. Adar, a peace activist, is now being hailed as a warrior for her courage. She has given her first interview since her release, where she shared her inspiring story and her determination to make her children proud.
85 year-old Holocaust survivor Yaffa Adar, was kidnapped by Hamas to Gaza on October 7th. She was released last month. This brave woman is finally speaking out and it is the most inspiring video you’ll see today 💪💜 https://t.co/E4WygCXvR4
85-year-old Yaffa Adar saying that she smiled a lot while being a Hamas hostage because she didn’t want them to take pleasure in her being visibly afraid https://t.co/bzO2qlpqQP
“The pleasure of them seeing me scared? I won’t give it to them” Every child in the world should know the name Yaffa Adar - 👸 85 years old 👸 Peace activist 👸 Hostage 👸 Warrior In a normal world she’d be on the cover of every women’s magazine. (Via @Uvda_tweet) https://t.co/IWo2crVSeK
Yaffa Adar (85) who was released from Hamas captivity after 49 is giving a first interview to @Uvda_tweet. On the moments she was seen smiling while violently taken from her home to Gaza on board her mobility scooter: “ I did this for my kids, I wanted them to be proud of me.… https://t.co/nV3LGKnxnt
On October 7, we saw a video of Yaffa Adar, age 85, being abducted by terrorists. She seemed very calm and even smiled. After her release she explained: "When I sat there, I said to myself, 'I won't let them break me, I will behave in a way so that my children will be proud of… https://t.co/UMtu5qmx1U