"Israeli Hostage's Harrowing Tale: From Captivity to Freedom"
Luis Har, who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th, was freed by an Israeli special forces operation 129 days later. He shares his ordeal of being held captive.
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"Thai Worker's Ordeal as Gaza Captive"
A Thai worker who was held captive in Gaza has described his harrowing ordeal, detailing how he was kidnapped and held for ransom by a criminal gang. The man, who was working in the Palestinian territory, was eventually released after his family paid a ransom. His account sheds light on the dangers faced by foreign workers in Gaza and the challenges of operating in the region.
Israeli Hostages Share Harrowing Tales of Captivity and Trauma
Israeli women and children who were recently released from captivity in Gaza have described being beaten, threatened, and moved around during their time in captivity. They were forced to whisper and had little to do. Some captives were shown footage of the Hamas violence, and children were threatened with weapons if they cried. The captives were kept underground and given limited access to light. They were fed unnutritious food, resulting in significant weight loss. The families of the captives have shared their stories, but there has been no independent verification. Most of the captives seized on October 7 are still in captivity.
Israeli Hostage's Remarkable Act of Forgiveness After Release by Hamas
Yocheved Lifshitz, an Israeli hostage released by Hamas, spoke about her ordeal, stating that she was beaten on the day she was captured but shook the hand of a Hamas militant upon her release because she was treated well in captivity. Lifshitz, who was abducted with her husband, criticized the Israeli military for not taking previous Hamas attacks seriously. She described being flown on a motorcycle through plowed fields with a rope on each side of her and being taken through a network of tunnels underground. Lifshitz also mentioned that the Hamas attackers easily broke through the protective electric fence around her kibbutz.