Son of Israeli-Canadian activist missing fears Gaza offensive puts her at risk
Global News
Protesters in Tel Aviv want freeing the hostages to take priority over military action.
TEL AVIV, Israel — The son of missing Israel-Canadian peace activist Vivian Silver said Sunday the military escalation in Gaza had raised the dangers to his mother.
“I do fear that she’s more at risk,” Yonatan Zeigen told reporters, two days after the Israeli army moved into Gaza in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that killed 1,400.
Silver, 74, a Winnipeg-born activist, has not been seen since Hamas stormed the Be’eri kibbutz, where she had lived since 1990. Her phone has since been traced to Gaza.
She is among 230 Israeli and other nationals missing since the attack, and presumed to be hostages of Hamas.
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