Evil Lives: One Year Later, and Hamas Still Holds 97 Hostages

It was exactly 365 days ago. Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, killing over 1,200, raping, murdering babies, and savagely slaughtering unsuspecting innocents who were just enjoying life.

October 7, 2023, is a date that will go down in infamy.

As Kamala Harris and Joe Biden prattle on about ceasefires and proportional responses, we must remind ourselves every day that the embodiment of evil—Hamas—still holds 97 hostages, including 33 who are dead. (Note: The New York Post has the number at 97, while the below tweets from Israel say there are 101.)

Do you see any activists at UCLA or Columbia University protesting against this savagery? No. Are Cornell professors and The Squad making speeches today, decrying the inhumanity of the terrorist group? No.

We could have a ceasefire this afternoon—all Hamas has to do is release every last hostage and lay down their arms. Do we see Joe Biden demanding this? Does Kamala Harris even understand the situation?

6:29AM

October 7, 2023.

The moment time stopped.

Beeri. Nahal Oz. Nir Oz. Reim. The Nova Festival. Kfar Aza. Sderot. Ofakim. Nirim. Holit. Zikim. Ashkelon.

We remember the victims.

We pray for the return of the hostages. #RememberOctober7 pic.twitter.com/DuTL9ml8kI
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) October 7, 2024

Here are some of their faces:

These 97 people are still being held by Hamas a year after Oct. 7 attacks https://t.co/6DwtPh9Tyf pic.twitter.com/8W5hiaWQBA
— New York Post (@nypost) October 7, 2024

Do not forget what they did:

Doc Treating Freed Hostages Describes 'Extremely Severe Psychological Abuse,' Starvation, Sex Assault

Life in the Tunnels: What It's Like to Be a Hamas Hostage

Mom of Hostage Delivers Heart-Wrenching Speech at Pro-Israel Rally, Living in 'Slow-Motion Torment'

'Don't Look Away': Israel Releases Video of Hamas Atrocities at Music Festival

This Is What They're Supporting: Hamas Terrorist Casually Describes Murdering Crying Children

The walls of Jerusalem: Photos of 101 of our loved ones, held hostage for over 365 days.

Wherever we go, they are with us.

Our mission is clear: we will not rest until they are home.

LET THEM GO NOW.

📸 @ArnonBossani pic.twitter.com/tSIECTx4zy
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) October 6, 2024

There are many–especially on the left—who don’t believe that there is evil; no, people who commit atrocities are just “misunderstood,” they’ll argue. If only they had more privilege or were given more government handouts or were treated with “equity,” then maybe they’d just be regular folk with kind hearts and a love of their fellow humans.

Sorry, lefties, there is evil in the world, and we witnessed it in no uncertain terms on Oct. 7. People who are capable of such barbarism have no place on this planet and should be forcibly removed—with prejudice. You cannot negotiate with humans who have it within themselves to commit such savagery; you can’t “make peace.” Evil that is not confronted will only grow and fester and spread.

You must wipe them out.

One year later, take a moment to pray for the hostages and their heartbroken families. God have mercy on them.