Mia Schem was taken hostage aged 21 by Hamas militants during the 7 October attacks in Israel back in 2023. She recounts how she thought she might lose her right arm after she was shot by a Hamas bullet before being abducted into Gaza.

Mia Schem was taken hostage aged 21 by Hamas militants during the 7 October attacks in Israel back in 2023. She recounts how she thought she might lose her right arm after she was shot by a Hamas bullet before being abducted into Gaza. pic.twitter.com/DMXfI2G1y5

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