US EditionFreed Israeli Soldier Says Tefillin and Prayer Sustained Him in Hamas Captivity
Matan Angrest said Hamas provided religious items and allowed prayers during captivity amid ongoing conflict that left over 67,000 dead in Gaza, officials reported.
- On Monday, Matan Angrest, an Israeli soldier recently released by Hamas, said he requested tefillin, a prayer book, and a Torah scroll, which Hamas supplied during his captivity in Gaza.
- Hamas seized around 251 captives during its October 2023 attack and says it has tried to preserve captives' lives, while the Qassam Brigades' handling of detainees has attracted public attention.
- Investigations and rights groups found Israeli military operations contributed to the deaths of the 26 slain captives, while images earlier this week showed Israeli captives smiling and Palestinian detainees exhausted and allegedly abused.
- Since Monday, Hamas has released 20 Israeli captives alive and handed over 10 bodies, but recovery is delayed by Israeli bombardment and equipment shortages under the ceasefire.
- Angrest said he prayed three times a day in tunnels in Gaza and survived several Israeli airstrikes, while the war on Gaza has killed at least 67,913 and wounded 170,134.
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Freed Israeli Soldier Says Tefillin and Prayer Sustained Him in Hamas Captivity
TEL AVIV — After enduring nearly two years of brutal captivity in Gaza, 22-year-old IDF soldier Matan Angrest said that tefillin and daily prayer were his anchor through the darkness. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Angrest was captured during fierce fighting in Nahal Oz on October 7, 2023, after his […]
Father of Former Israeli Soldier Reveals Hamas Treated His Son Humanely During Captivity - Quds News Network
Occupied Palestine (QNN)- Despite Israeli restrictions, Hagai Angerst, father of Israeli soldier Matan Angerst, shared details of his son’s captivity and how the resistance treated him humanely in an interview with Channel 2. “He prayed three times a day using a siddur he requested and received from a Hamas official,” he said. Angerst said that his son moved from place to place. “His conditions were much harder. He was a soldier who fought again…
Hagai Angrest reveals: Terrorists gave Matan a prayer book, he prayed thrice daily
Hagai Angrest, father of newly-released hostage Matan Angrest, says his son asked for a prayer book in captivity, suffered severe torture. ‘He was a soldier who fought against them.’ The post Hagai Angrest reveals Terrorists gave Matan a prayer book he prayed thrice daily appeared first on Jerusalem World News.
Profiles in Courage, Strength and Hope – Exploring the Lives of the Freed Israeli Hostages
By: Fern Sidman In a solemn moment marking the turn of a national odyssey, the Red Cross has successfully delivered a group of Israeli hostages, escorted from Gaza by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and reunited them with their waiting families inside Israel. While most are said to be in relatively “normal” condition—somewhat better than expected given the harsh years in captivity—they now face the long road ahead: exhaustive medical evaluation…
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