EXCLUSIVE: ‘My one wish is to hug my girl before I can’t anymore’: Cancer-ridden mother battling brain tumour begs Hamas to free daughter held captive in Gaza amid fears illness could claim her life

•  Liora Argamani fears she will not live to see her daughter, Noa Argamani, 26
•  Noa was seen on video pleading for her life on the back of a motorbike
•  She and her boyfriend, Avi Natan, were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7

Liora Argamani’s temporary apartment near her cancer treatment clinic is adorned with photos of her only child Noa, 26 who was kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists on October 7th. But time is not on the family’s side.

On Friday, Hamas released 13 hostages as part of a four-day ceasefire deal brokered by Qatar, the US and Egypt, but Noa’s name was not on the list.

Thirteen Israelis, 10 Thai citizens and one Filipino hostage were released out of the  roughly 240 people taken during its October 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war, while Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison. 

On Saturday, after initially refusing to release them, Hamas finally agreed to release the second group of Israeli hostages, having claimed Israel had not complied with the deal’s terms and not delivered enough aid to Gaza.

Qatari and Egyptian mediators say Hamas has agreed to release 13 Israelis and seven ‘foreigners’ on Saturday in exchange for 39 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. 

As the world awaits this second release, Noa’s mother Liora told the Mail on Sunday that she is only asking for one thing before she deteriorates.

‘My one wish would be to hug and see Noa before something happens to me due to my medical condition, which would mean I won’t be able to.

Liora Argamani (right) fears she will not live long enough to see her only child, Noa, 26, who was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7

Liora Argamani, pictured on Thursday, says her only wish is to hug and see Noa before her brain tumour progresses and her condition deteriorates

Noa’s father, Yakov, says doctors have told the family his wife, Liora, does not have long to live

Yakov sits with Noa’s friends, who have arranged for a song to be performed in honour of Noa and her boyfriend Avi Natan, who was also abducted from the Nova festival

Yakov looks through photographs of Noa as a child as he reflects on his kidnapped daughter

This video, which circulated on social media, allegedly shows Noa in captivity in Gaza

‘I know she is a strong girl. We’re waiting for her. Only the thought of her coming home keeps me strong.’

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Liora is battling stage 4 brain cancer and her husband Yakov says that doctors don’t have hope.

‘I don’t want to elaborate but it’s not good. The doctors haven’t given a good prognosis, but I believe it’s in God’s hands. I believe it will be OK.’

Aside from a photo of Noa drinking water in what appeared to be Gaza that was posted in a Hamas telegram channel, the family have had no news of her safety.

‘We don’t know anything more than what the media has reported. All we saw is the footage of Noa being kidnapped and then sitting on the sofa with a bottle of water.’

At his home in Tel Aviv the Argamanis are surrounded by friends and family who have arranged for a song to be performed in honour of Noa and her boyfriend Avi Natan, who was also abducted from the Nova festival. 

On the walls are photos of the handsome couple, including the Mail on Sunday’s front page headline, ‘Don’t kill me.’ which sits on an empty chair, symbolising her absence.

Liora is too weak to join the family and friends in the living room and Yakov can’t help but sob.

‘I’m going through the most difficult period of my life. Before Oct 7 I weighed 10 kilos more than I do now. 

‘The thoughts I have would rip you apart. And this is on top of my wife’s poor state of health. It’s hard to digest all of this.’

‘As the only child, Noa is the person that organised her mother’s care, her doctors, her medicine and everything. 

Liora is comforted by a family friend as they await the hoped-for release of Noa Argamani

Liora Argamani, pictured on Thursday in Tel Aviv, Israel, is battling stage 4 brain cancer

Along with hundreds of other young Israelis, Noa (pictured) had been enjoying a peace festival in the desert when they were forced to flee for their lives 

Noa was seen being driven away on a motorbike and across the desert by Hamas terrorists

Her boyfriend, Avi Nathan, distraught and helpless, was also seen on video being kidnapped

A photograph taken earlier this year of Avi Natan, who was also abducted from the Nova festival

‘She had a tough year as she was studying at university and yet she still looked after mother. 

‘Now Noa is away, it’s our responsibility to look after her family until she comes back.’ says Noa’s childhood friend Yan Gorjaltsan.

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