(Hai Pa) - 35-year-old Maxim Harkin from Carmel was kidnapped on 7.10.23 from the nature party in Nova and is still in captivity. His mother Tela Harkin: "They stole my life and stole my son."
Tela Harkin, the mother of the kidnapped Maxim Harkin, immigrated to Israel from Ukraine with her children because she found a home and security in Israel, which she did not feel in Ukraine. On October 7, after the black Sabbath and the hard news that her son Maxim was kidnapped, security fell from under her feet. Since then she has lived in frustration, anxiety and fear. In an interview with Lahi Fe, Tela says: "After 100 days I no longer know what to do or what to think. I don't know anything about Maxim. From what I hear on TV and from the families of the abductees, they are in bad conditions and without food. Our patience has run out.
Tela and her family are not one of the lucky families and released abductees have told them that they were or met their loved ones in captivity. As of today, Wednesday 17.1.24, she knows nothing about him and his condition in captivity.
"Magic is our back"
Tela says about Maxim: "He was a great guy who took care of everyone. He went to the party a week after visiting his 3.5 year old daughter in Russia. His friend and the friend's wife convinced him to join the nature party even though he is not a party person. The friend and his wife were murdered that day. Both were found burned in one of the vehicles, leaving behind two small children and Maksim was declared missing.
Maxim is our back, our anchor. Me and his brother live in his house and he helps us make a living. He is my whole world. He had many dreams, he studied and worked while taking care of me and his brother. I believed that there is security in Israel. On October 7, they stole my son, my life and my security."
"Our people strengthen me the most"
During this difficult time Tela says that she is surrounded by many good people, among them Menashe Shemesh who accompanies the families of the abductees, the Deputy Mayor of Tirat Carmel David Shahar who accompanies her and her little son from the first day it was known that Maxim was kidnapped" "David Shahar is a special person with a huge and golden heart I have never met people as good as him. He helps my son a lot and even introduced him to the Maccabi Haifa team.
There are also many friends who accompany me from Maxim's work as well. But our people strengthen me the most. After 100 days the government failed to return my child I only believe in God and the army. I'm just asking to bring the abductees home even at the price of a deal, no matter how heavy the price.'
Wow, my heart really hurts for him and for all the abductees, let's hope he talks soon