Israelis are sharing photos of friends and family who they say have apparently been kidnapped by Hamas militants and are urging the public to help spread the word in the hope of getting them back safely.

Yoni Asher, a resident of Sharon region, told CNN’s Erin Burnett he recognized his wife from a viral video that shows a group of people loaded on the back of a truck flanked by Hamas militants. Chants of “Allahu Akbar,” (God is Great), are heard throughout the video.

The footage shows a woman in the back of the truck as a militant puts a scarf on her head. Asher told CNN that the woman is his wife and he’s sharing the video to raise awareness of their situation. CNN has not been able to independently verify the video.

Asher said his wife and young daughters were visiting his mother-in-law in Nir Oz, a kibbutz near the Gaza border. He said he suspected they may have been abducted. He tracked his wife’s phone and learned that it was located in Gaza. Later that day, he saw the viral clip. 

“I don’t even know what the situation is regarding the hostages, and the situation is not looking good,” he said.

Asher added that his wife and mother-in-law have German citizenship and asked the German government for help. 

A German foreign ministry source told CNN, “the Federal Foreign Office and the German embassy in Tel Aviv are in close contact with the Israeli authorities in order to clarify whether and to what extent German citizens are affected.” 

Some context: Israel Defense Forces International Spokesperson Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Saturday that the number of civilians captured by Hamas is “unfortunately, a significant number.”

An Israel Police spokesperson told CNN that family members who wish to report their loved ones as missing should come to the nearest police station when it’s safe to leave their homes. The police suggested relatives bring photos and personal items from which DNA samples can be extracted to help with identification.