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As the conflict between Israel and Hamas approaches its third month, the families of the 129 hostages believed still to be held in Gaza cling to hope. Michael Levy has been counting the days since his younger brother, Or, was abducted from the Supernova music festival – and doing everything he can to ensure his return.
For nearly three months, Michael Levy has waited for news of his younger brother, Or, who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7. They include sleepless nights and days of tirelessly working to secure the release of the “annoying genius”, as he affectionately calls his kid brother who, as a three-year-old, “started to break things and put them back together”.
Wearing a T-shirt with a photo of his brother printed on it, Levy explains how before he was abducted, Or led a successful life. “He taught himself to programme and became a genius computer engineer” before building a tech start-up, which he eventually sold, explains Levy.
“You see, here he is happy and smiling,” he says, pointing to the photo on his T-shirt. “That’s not just a good picture. He’s always smiling, always happy.”
Levy has become accustomed to telling the story of his brother and Eynav, his wife of five years. In a calm voice, he talks about how they were inseparable since meeting 14 years ago.
On the morning of October 7, Or and Eynav left their two-year-old son Almog with Levy’s mother to go to the Supernova festival. “They got to the festival at 6:20am, about ten minutes before hell started,” explains Levy. Or texted his mother, telling her the couple had decided to head home. “But a few minutes after, he texted her again and told her that they were hiding…
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Source : france24
