Shani Louk
Gender: Female
Age when taken: 22
Citizenships: Israel, Germany
Occupation: Tattoo Artist
Hostage status: Redeemed deceased by the IDF on May 17th, 2024
More about Shani:
Loved to travel, dance, and go to raves
Had many friends from all over the world
Born to an Israeli father and German mother
Her mother, Ricarda, had emigrated to Israel after converting from Catholicism to Judaism
Spent part of her childhood in Portland, Oregon, where she attended kindergarten at the Jewish Portland Academy
An exhibition was created at Nahum Gutman Museum of Art in Tel Aviv from her birthday, February 7th, through February 21st
Alternate last name spelling:
Luk
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Primary Sources:
Business Insider, Shani Louk became the face of Hamas' brutal massacre. Her family says they'll remember her as a 'pacifist' with a pure soul, Nov 02, 2023
CNN, Shani Louk, 23-year-old kidnapped from music festival, found dead, Israel says, Oct 31, 2023
Jewish News Syndicate, 'We wanted to keep Shani’s memory alive', Feb 07, 2024
FOX News, Israel says Shani Luk confirmed dead, was kidnapped from music festival by Hamas, Dec 30, 2023
FOX12 Oregon, 23-year-old German-Israeli woman who grew up in Portland, held hostage by Hamas; confirmed dead, Oct 30, 2023
Deutsche Welle, Shani Louk: German missing since Hamas terror attacks dead, Oct 20, 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Swords of Iron: Civilian Casualties, Mar 28, 2024
Secondary Sources:
Date Last Updated: April 1st, 2024