Daniela was kidnapped with friends from the Nahal Oz area while she was in her pajamas. When the attack began, she wrote to her mother: "We are being attacked, pray for us." There is a blurry video where you see her on one of the vehicles that were on their way to Gaza, her family members were able to identify her shirt. The family says that she was a young woman full of life, a singer and creator who wrote and composed songs. She has a young sister, and a boyfriend, Roy, who is waiting for her at home with her family. On January 26, 2024, Hamas released a propaganda video featuring Ot Haim Madaniela and along with her Makrina Ariev and Doron Steinbracher.