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Donkees

(33,707 posts) Fri Oct 20, 2023, 05:28 PM Oct 2023

Photo: American hostages Judith Tai Raanan and Natalie Raanan, are seen following their release

In this handout photo provided by the Israeli government, American hostages Judith Tai Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter, Natalie Raanan, are seen following their release on Friday, October 20, 2023. Handout/Israeli Government

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Photo: American hostages Judith Tai Raanan and Natalie Raanan, are seen following their release (Original Post) Donkees Oct 2023 OP

The daughter looks like she had a rough time of it JohnSJ Oct 2023 #1

Let's hope there was no abuse...... FHRRK Oct 2023 #3

Thank you for posting obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #2

So Glad They're Finally Safe DET Oct 2023 #4

Even if she wasn't sexually or otherwise assaulted obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #5

I Know DET Oct 2023 #6

JohnSJ

(98,883 posts)

1. The daughter looks like she had a rough time of it

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Oct 20, 2023, 05:31 PM

Oct 2023

FHRRK

(1,410 posts)

3. Let's hope there was no abuse......

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 20, 2023, 05:36 PM

Oct 2023

my head tells me the stories will be brutal.
We should get more information tomorrow on the ordeal these two endured.

obamanut2012

(29,369 posts)

2. Thank you for posting

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Oct 20, 2023, 05:32 PM

Oct 2023

DET

(2,499 posts)

4. So Glad They're Finally Safe

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Oct 20, 2023, 05:38 PM

Oct 2023

They both look haggard. Mom looks relieved, but the daughter appears to be traumatized. I hope they treated her decently.

obamanut2012

(29,369 posts)

5. Even if she wasn't sexually or otherwise assaulted

Reply to DET (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 20, 2023, 05:41 PM

Oct 2023

The whole thing had to be harrowing and scary, and she is not quite 18.

DET

(2,499 posts)

6. I Know

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 20, 2023, 05:56 PM

Oct 2023

I try not to think about what the hostages have been and are going through, but it really rips at your heart, especially the kids and young girls. God bless them.

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