17-year-old Mia Leimberg, along with her mother and aunt, was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 while visiting family in Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak. Mia sneaked her beloved dog, Bella, into Gaza with her. During the 53 days of captivity, Mia shared her meager rations with Bella. They were released last week as part of a swap for Palestinian prisoners. Mia emerged from captivity with Bella in her arms, marking an astonishing moment during the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Mia described Bella as her moral support during the harrowing experience.
Israeli Teen Hostage Recalls How Her Adorable Pup Was ‘Moral Support’ in Gaza “Luckily for me, Bella is unlike all the other small dogs that I personally know; she is rather quiet, unless when she’s playing or mad, and so they didn’t notice her." https://t.co/iX1k3F2ZHR
Mia and her mother Gabriela were visiting family in Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak when they were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7. The mother, daughter, aunt and dog were set free as part of a swap for Palestinian prisoners https://t.co/SzdnSe2zXS https://t.co/jEdRx4bSp0
Footage from October 7 shows terrorists abducting17-year-old Mia and her mother, Gabriela, from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak. What an utterly terrifying moment for them. https://t.co/Mf03M8tHFb
This Israeli dad knew that his daughter Mia was taken hostage into Gaza and was thinking positively — he was convinced one day she would be returned. He knew how much she loved her dog, Bella, and dad wanted Bella waiting at home for Mia when she returns. But he couldn’t find the… https://t.co/Cl9VSb0V0m
Israeli teen Mia Leimberg shares her harrowing experience of captivity in Gaza, along with her loyal companion Bella. Read full story: https://t.co/2mBUSkrgTd 📷: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun https://t.co/hLTrEsIWYn
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Maya Leimberg, a 12th grade student from Jerusalem who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 and released last week, said that her dog Bella, who was taken with her, helped her endure captivity https://t.co/PfJbK1CkOt https://t.co/mpUzF9ClgX
Mia Leimberg emerged from nearly two months' captivity in Gaza with Bella, her Shih Tzu, in her arms, one of the most astonishing moments of a week-long ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that ended last Friday https://t.co/SzdnSe228k https://t.co/NaQgSv81Fc
Mia Leimberg and her mother Gabriela were visiting family in Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak when they were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7. Mia snuck the family dog, Bella, into Gaza with her, and emerged with Bella in hand. https://t.co/PWsjCesbNl
17-year-old Mia Leimberg is home. Mia and her beloved dog Bella were taken hostage together with her mother and aunt by Hamas on October 7th. After 53 days, during which Mia shared whatever food she had with Bella, the two are finally home again. My heart can’t help but feel… https://t.co/nbV3SomKUY
Mia and Bella are finally home. 17-year-old Mia Leimberg was taken hostage with her mother, her aunt, and her beloved dog, Bella, on Oct 7. During the 53 days of tortuous Hamas captivity, Mia shared her meagre rations with Bella. When they were released last week, Mia was… https://t.co/o44Dxrr16g https://t.co/9hPd0yIG6t