Judi Weinstein Haggai: The Last American Woman Believed to be Held by Hamas

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• Judi H Weinstein was an American-Canadian-Israeli woman who was held hostage and killed by Hamas in Gaza.
• Gad Haggai was her husband who was also killed by Hamas in the same incident.
• They were both from Kibbutz Nir Oz and had two sons, two daughters, and seven grandchildren.
• President Biden expressed his condolences to the family.
• Judi Weinstein Haggai taught English to children with special needs and used her passions for poetry, puppeteering, and mindfulness to empower them.
• Gad Haggai was a retired chef and jazz musician.
• At least 23 of the approximately 129 hostages believed to be held in Gaza have either died or been killed in captivity.
• The kibbutz where they lived was one of the hardest-hit Israeli communities on Oct. 7, with roughly one quarter of its residents killed or kidnapped.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with some of the families on Thursday and told them there were behind-the-scene efforts to bring the hostages home.

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Unique Points

• A 70-year-old woman with U.S. citizenship who was thought to have been taken to Gaza as a hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7 was actually killed during the initial attack, according to a statement released Thursday by the kibbutz she was taken from.
• Judy Weinstein Haggai, who was an Israeli, American and Canadian national, came under fire in the attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz along with her husband, Gadi Haggai, 72, a dual U.S.-Israeli national.
• Both were believed to have been taken hostage, but last week Israeli officials said they had confirmed Gadi Haggai's death.
• According to a spokesperson for Kibbutz Nir Oz, where the couple lived, Judy Weinstein Haggai was also 'fatally wounded' by Hamas gunmen in the Oct. 7 attack.
• Both bodies are still believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza, the spokesperson said.
• Judy Weinstein Haggi and Gadi Haggi were a mother of four and grandmother of seven who taught English to children with special needs, and described her as a poet and entrepreneur who 'pursued many initiatives to advance peace in the region.'
• In a statement released by the White House, President Biden said: 'Jill and I are devastated to learn that American Judy Weinstein is also believed to have been killed by Hamas on October 7. This tragic development cuts deep, coming on the heels of last week's news that Judy's beloved husband, Gad Haggai, is believed to have been killed by Hamas.
• Weinstein Haggai had family ties to the New York area. Gov. Kathy Hochul tweeted: 'Heartbroken to learn that Judith Weinstein was killed during the October 7 attack. My heart is with her family abroad and those still here in New York. May her memory be a blessing and may the many hostages still in captivity be brought home safely.'
• Senator Chuck Schumer called the news 'devastating.' 'I'm grieving and praying for them. We must keep working to bring the hostages home. We cannot wait,' he wrote.
• The couple's daughter, Iris, told CBS News in late November that she had seen video evidence that her father was killed, and said at that time that she had had no updates about her mother.
• I don't have any proof of life for my mom. Nothing.
• Israel has said about 250 people were taken hostage by Hamas and other militants who rampaged through communities in southern Israel, near the Gaza border, on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians.
• Israel vowed to wipe out Hamas and responded with a major military assault on Gaza, which remains ongoing and has killed at least 21,000 people in the territory, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
• A temporary cease-fire in November led to the release of 105 hostages - Israelis as well as some foreigners - in exchange for 240 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. According to Israeli authorities, about 129 people are still being held hostage in Gaza.

Accuracy

• Judy Weinstein Haggai was believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, but last week Israeli officials confirmed Gadi Haggai's death.
• Both Judy and Gadi were dual U.S.-Israeli nationals who lived in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
• Judy Weinstein Haggai was also 'fatally wounded' by Hamas gunmen in the Oct. 7 attack.
• The couple is survived by two sons and two daughters and seven grandchildren.
• President Joe Biden expressed his condolences to the family.
• Weinstein taught English to children with special needs and used her passions for poetry, puppeteering, and mindfulness to empower them.
• Haggai was a retired chef and jazz musician.
• The kibbutz where they lived was one of the hardest-hit Israeli communities on Oct. 7, with roughly one quarter of its residents killed or kidnapped.
• At least 23 of the approximately 129 hostages believed to be held in Gaza have either died or been killed in captivity.
• The families of missing hostages have drawn widespread support and sympathy in Israel as they press the government to reach a new cease-fire deal to bring home their loved ones.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with some of the families on Thursday and told them there were behind-the-scene efforts to bring the hostages home.

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Unique Points

• The family of Judy Weinstein Haggai announced Thursday that she was killed by Hamas after being taken by the militant group in its initial attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
• Judy was a mother of four, a grandmother of seven, and an active community member of Kibbutz Nir Oz
• President Biden said he is “devastated” to learn that she is believed to be killed by Hamas.
• Her husband, Gad Haggai, is believed to have been killed by Hamas on Oct. 7.
• Biden and first lady Jill Biden mourned his death in a statement last week
• No family should have to endure such an ordeal. And I reaffirm the pledge we have made to all the families of those still held hostage: we will not stop working to bring them home
• The family on Thursday said neither her nor her husband’s bodies had been returned to them and prayed that they would be.
• Kibbutz Nir Oz also announced Haggai’s death, saying that she was a 70-year-old mother of four and grandmother of seven. She was an English teacher and specialized in teaching children with anxiety
• The Biden administration has stressed its focus on the release of women and children from Hamas.
• Weinstein and Haggai’s fate had been unknown since the pair was on their morning walk when gunfire erupted on Oct. 7.
• On that day, Hamas took more than 240 hostages and killed roughly 1,200 Israelis.
• More than 20,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed in Israel’s war on Hamas since, according to the Hamas-backed Gaza Health Ministry.

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• The article with facts from the 'OtherArticles' property contradicts the fact that at least 23 of the approximately 129 hostages believed to be held in Gaza have either died or been killed in captivity.
• The article with facts from the 'OtherArticles' property contradicts the fact that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with some of the families on Thursday and told them there were behind-the-scene efforts to bring the hostages home.

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• The author uses language that dehumanizes Hamas and portrays them as evil, which is an example of religious bias.

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Unique Points

• Gad Haggai, a 73-year-old Israeli American, died while in Hamas captivity.
• Judi Weinstein Haggai, a 70-year-old with Israeli, American and Canadian citizenship, is the last remaining American woman believed to be among the hostages held in Gaza.
• Six other Americans, all men, also remain in captivity.
• It was initially believed Judi could be part of the hostage deal for Hamas to free at least 50 women and children that was struck last month.
• Judi Weinstein Haggai's family is clinging to the idea she will one day be freed.
• The family has pressed for more details about Judi Weinstein Haggai's whereabouts and condition but so far little is known.
• Judi Weinstein Haggai's daughter, Iris Haggai Liniado, has been in touch with Israeli and US officials in the weeks since the October 7 attack.
• The family of Judi Weinstein Haggai has released two songs that Gad Haggai recorded in the 1980s.
• Judi Weinstein Haggai is described as a peaceful person who taught English for several years and incorporated mindfulness into her lessons.
• Judi Weinstein Haggai's family still admires and looks up to her.

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• Judi Weinstein Haggai is the last remaining American woman believed to be among the hostages held in Gaza
• Six other Americans, all men, also remain in captivity
• It was initially believed Judi could be part of the hostage deal for Hamas to free at least 50 women and children that was struck last month
• Judi Weinstein Haggai's family is clinging to the idea she will one day be freed
• The family has pressed for more details about Judi Weinstein Haggai's whereabouts and condition but so far little is known
• Judi Weinstein Haggai's daughter, Iris Haggai Liniado, has been in touch with Israeli and US officials in the weeks since the October 7 attack
• The family of Judi Weinstein Haggai has released two songs that Gad Haggai recorded in the 1980s
• Judi Weinstein Haggai is described as a peaceful person who taught English for several years and incorporated mindfulness into her lessons
• Judi Weinstein Haggai's family still admires and looks up to her
• Gad Haggai, a 73-year-old Israeli American, died while in Hamas captivity
• Judi Weinstein Haggai, a 70-year-old with Israeli, American and Canadian citizenship, is the last remaining American woman believed to be among the hostages held in Gaza

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• It was initially believed Judi could be part of the hostage deal for Hamas to free at least 50 women and children that was struck last month. While two Americans were released under the agreement, Judi was not.
• Judi and Gad, who lived in Kibbutz Nir Oz near the Gaza border for decades, were on their daily walk on the morning of October 7. The couple sent messages in a family WhatsApp group saying they were laying in a field and saw rockets flying overhead as Hamas’ attack against Israel was in its early stages.
• Judi is still believed to be among the hostages, and her family is clinging to the idea she will one day be freed. It’s been unbearable not knowing
• Judi’s 95-year-old mother told CNN in a statement, “I am very worried and concerned. I want to know if Judi is alive and if she’s being held hostage. It’s been unbearable not knowing.”
• Judi’s family describes her as a peaceful person. She’s vegan, writes daily haikus and has a creative spirit.
• She taught English for several years and eventually incorporated mindfulness into her lessons. “She wanted to help them about their anxiety, about their stress… and she taught everybody”, Haggai Liniado recounted to CNN earlier this month.
• The family has pressed for more details about Judi’s whereabouts and condition but so far little is known.
• The family of Judi Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai spent the past 11 weeks praying and pleading for the return of their loved ones, two American citizens believed to be held hostage by Hamas. On Friday, the news broke that Gad Haggai, a 73-year-old Israeli American, died while in Hamas captivity.
• The Haggai family said Gad, a father of four and grandfather of seven, would be remembered as “a gifted man, with sharp intellect and a love for wind instruments - which he played since he was a young child.”
• While US officials believe there is a pathway to get more hostages released, it appears Judi’s family can only wait.

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• The article mentions that Judi Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai are the parents of Arlette Saenz, the author of the article.