![London-based British-Israelis Sharon Lifschitz, whose parents were taken hostage from the Nir Oz Kibbutz during the surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, attend a press conference hosted by Defend Israeli Democracy UK, in London on October 12, 2023. British-based relatives of Israelis believed taken hostage by Hamas militants begged for the safe release of their loved ones during an emotional press conference in London on Thursday. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/240406153544-sharone-lifschitz.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_1280,c_fill)
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'We never imagined that our loved one will still be there,' says daughter of Israeli hostage
Sharone Lifschitz, whose mother was released by Hamas while her father remains captive, says families are in a "desperate fight" to liberate their loved ones.
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