{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Saving Abigail: The Story of a 3-Year-Old Taken Hostage by Hamas ft. Liz Hirsh Naftali","description":"In this special episode of Cut to the Chase: Podcast, Gregg speaks with Liz Hirsh Naftali, a philanthropist, advocate for the hostages, and author of \u201cSaving Abigail: The True Story of the Abduction and Rescue of a Three-Year-Old Hostage\u201d. Liz was in Israel during the terrorist attacks on October 7th, 2023. Her then 3-year-old great-niece, Abigail Mor Edan, was among the hostages. Abigail\u2019s mother and father were both killed in front of her and her siblings. She then spent 51 days held hostage by Hamas. In \u201cSaving Abigail\u201d, Liz describes the struggles Abigail went through during that dark time and the international effort Liz undertook to bring her home. Today, November 24th, 2024, we celebrate Abigail\u2019s 5th birthday. Today, we share her story to honor her resilience and the resilience of the 240+ people who have been taken hostage by Hamas. This story is meant to spread awareness about the truth of October 7th and the pressure that\u2019s needed on government officials around the world to bring the remaining 101 hostages home. \u201cI keep working on this struggle of how do we get these hostages home,\u201d Liz says, \u201cand that is a heavy burden because it just hasn\u2019t happened and today, we\u2019re after 400 days that these people have been held hostage. So, when you say how am I, I\u2019m fine, but I know that there are people that are not fine and their families are not okay.\u201d What to expect in this episode: Liz\u2019s background in politics, philanthropy, leadership, and humanitarian work Abigail\u2019s story & How she and her siblings are doing now A summary of \u201cSaving Abigail\u201d Liz\u2019s role in bringing Abigail and other hostages home What happened in Israel on October 7th, 2023 What happened leading up to the October 7th attacks Shocking facts\/statistics about the people taken hostage by Hamas Qatar\u2019s role in Hamas\u2019 terrorism and hostage negotiation\/release Liz and Abigail\u2019s experience meeting Benjamin Netanyahu and Joe Biden Major lessons Liz has learned about politics, leadership, and humanity Key Actionable Takeaways: 101 people are still in hostage today, 7 of which are American and many who are not Israeli or Jewish. This is an international crisis and a humanitarian crisis we must work together to solve. CALL your representatives and put pressure on them to work together on an immediate release of these hostages. We have a short amount of time to do this! Donate to Bring Them Home Now: https:\/\/stories.bringthemhomenow.net\/donate Buy Liz Hirsh Naftali\u2019s book, \u201cSaving Abigail\u201d: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Saving-Abigail-Abduction-Three-Year-Old-Hostage\/dp\/B0DGSQ6Q7N \u201cYou need to have different conversations, sometimes difficult and with people you may not agree with on all things, but you need to find that common heart and humanity\u2026 We\u2019re all in this together\u2026 These hostages need to come home so that Israel can begin to heal and to move forward.\u201d - Liz Hirsh Naftali   Stay tuned for more updates, and don't miss our next deep dive on Cut to The Chase: Podcast with Gregg Goldfarb! Subscribe, rate, review, and share this episode of the Cut to the Chase: Podcast to stay ahead in your legal practice!   Resources: Hostages and Missing Families Forum: https:\/\/stories.bringthemhomenow.net Buy Liz Hirsh Naftali\u2019s book, \u201cSaving Abigail\u201d: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Saving-Abigail-Abduction-Three-Year-Old-Hostage\/dp\/B0DGSQ6Q7N Listen to The Capitol Coffee Connection: https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-capitol-coffee-connection\/id1705805897 Learn more about Liz: https:\/\/ikar.org\/team\/elizabeth-hirsh-naftali Connect with Liz on LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elizabeth-liz-hirsh-naftali-6053a5130   This episode was produced and brought to you by Reignite Media.   ","author_name":"Cut To The Chase: Podcast Hosted by Gregg Goldfarb","author_url":"https:\/\/gregggoldfarb.com\/","html":"