The teenager was freed by Hamas militiamen with her pet in her arms. She was kidnapped with her mother and her aunt.
The Argentine hostage who tricked Hamas and managed to keep her dog.
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Mia Leimberg, an Argentine hostage of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, She was kidnapped for almost two months with her dog, Bella, whom she managed to take with her when the militiamen took her, her mother and her aunt when they went to visit their relatives at Kibbutz Nir Yitzhakel.
The 17-year-old teenager tricked her captors and was able to keep her pet, a Shih Tzu dog, who accompanied Mia at all times. The Argentine hostage was released on November 28 along with her family and now she revealed how she managed to get them militants of the Palestinian group They didn’t realize that he had his faithful companion in his arms.
First of all, Leimberg stated that his dog was a support to cope with the kidnapping when they were going through difficult times and assured that it was “a great help.” Furthermore, he added that “kept her busy” and was moral support.
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How Hamas was fooled
The day Leimberg was forcibly taken with her mother and aunt, the captors put them on a jeep to take them to Gaza, however, No one realized that there was a dog in the young woman’s arms.. The strategy was hide your pet in your pajamaswhich caused the militiamen to believe it was a doll.
About that moment, Mia maintained that it was difficult since the trip was long and that it was “4 extra kilos” for her. Although, at first the Argentine hostage managed to deceive her captors, at one point they realized that it was not a stuffed animal, which generated a “small discussion”, although finally They allowed him to stay with Bella.
What were Mia’s days with her dog in Gaza like?
For almost two months, the teenager was with Bella, her mother, her aunt and the other hostages of the Palestinian group. Of her days in captivity with her pet, Leimberg said she had to make sure she didn’t bother anyone and hold her back so she wouldn’t go exploring.
In addition, he revealed that they fed him the leftovers of his food and that the hostages collaborated in removing the dog’s waste. Finally, he was thankful that Bella is a calm dog since If it had been a nuisance they wouldn’t have allowed him to keep it.
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