US EditionFreed Israeli hostage feared the ‘many ways to die’ in Gaza but kept hope alive
- Tal Shoham spent 505 days held captive in Gaza.
- Militants kidnapped him on October 7, 2023, during an attack on Kibbutz Be'eri.
- He faced threats including hunger, illness, beatings, and Israeli strikes during his captivity.
- Shoham said, "I really fear that if they won’t be released soon, they probably will die there."
- Shoham was released in February as part of a ceasefire agreement that has since broken.
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Violent Hamas guards, hunger or Israeli attacks: there were many moments when Tal Shoham did not know whether he would live to see the next morning. Shoham, who was a prisoner in Gaza for 505 days, told his story to The Associated Press. “There were many moments when I said goodbye to life.” Follow all the developments in the Middle East in our live blog.
Freed Israeli hostage focused on his 'inner life' to help survive harsh conditions in Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Whether the threat was abusive Hamas guards, hunger, illness or Israeli strikes, there were moments during Tal Shoham's 505 days of captivity in Gaza when he didn't think he'd be alive the next morning.
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Freed Israeli hostage feared the 'many ways to die' in Gaza but kept hope alive
Tal Shoham was freed from captivity in Gaza 505 days after Hamas militants abducted him. He said there were times during his ordeal when he didn't think he'd be alive the next morning.
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Freed Israeli hostage feared many ways to die in Gaza 57 total views todayWhether the threat was abusive Hamas guards, hunger, illness or Israeli strikes, there were moments during Tal Shoham’s 505 days of captivity in Gaza. This was when he didn’t think he would be alive the next morning. There were many times that I separated from life and tried to accept death, the […] The post Freed Israeli hostage feared many ways to die in Gaza first appea…
Captivity survivor Tal Shoham told the Associated Press in an interview about the moments of terror, the difficult conditions in captivity, and a threatening phone call from Hamas to his wife Adi. Tal emphasized his concern for the fate of the remaining hostages: "If they are not released soon, they will die."
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