"Israeli Siblings Detail Survival and Secret Notes in Hamas Captivity"

Israeli siblings Maya and Itay Regev endured a harrowing experience of captivity and injury at the hands of Hamas after being taken hostage during an attack in southern Israel. Maya, with a severely injured leg, and Itay, who had a bullet painfully removed without anesthesia, communicated through secretly passed notes, providing each other with strength. More than 100 hostages were released during a ceasefire, but their friend Omer Shem Tov and others remain captive. The siblings' story highlights the personal toll of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, which has seen extensive casualties and displacement, as Israel continues its military campaign to free the remaining hostages.