Eli Sharabi: ‘Where Was the Red Cross When We Needed Them? Where Was the UN?’

Eli Sharabi, who survived Hamas captivity and whose family was murdered during the October 7th Massacre, briefed the ambassadors of the United Nations Security Council and recounted his experience in captivity. 

Eli stated: “My name is Eli Sharabi and I am 53 years old. I have come back from hell. I have returned to tell my story. For 491 days, I was kept underground in Hamas terror tunnels — chained, starved, beaten, humiliated. The chains they kept me in tore into my skin from the moment I entered until the moment I was released. I was treated worse than an animal. I had to beg for food and beg to use the bathroom. Begging became my existence.”

He criticized: “Where was the Red Cross when we needed them? Where was the United Nations? 491 days of torment. 491 days of starvation, of being chained underground. The civilians saw us suffering, and they cheered our kidnappers.”

“I know you discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza very often, but let me tell you, as an eyewitness — I saw what happened to this aid. Hamas stole it. I saw Hamas terrorists carrying boxes with the UN and UNRWA emblems on them into the tunnel.”

“Dozens and dozens of boxes, paid by your government, feeding terrorists who tortured me and murdered my family. They would eat many meals a day from the UN aid in front of us, and we never received any of it.” (INN/VFI News)

“Lord, we plead that the world’s eyes will be opened to see the atrocities that were and still are being done against the Israeli hostages by Hamas and all those who cooperate with them. We ask that You bring justice to those who have suffered. We pray that you will deal with those who have kept silent in the UN and Red Cross and prevented medical aid and support to our hostages and victims. May Your will be done in this matter. In Yeshua’s name we pray.”