US EditionHostages Reveal Horror of Two Years in Hamas Captivity
Hostages endured starvation, torture, and isolation in Gaza tunnels for nearly two years while held as human shields by Hamas, officials and family members said.
- On Monday, freed hostages described nearly two years of torture, saying Hamas starved and later force-fed them while some were chained for months in Gaza Strip tunnels.
- Amid fighting and stalled cease-fire talks, the IDF said Hamas held prisoners as human shields to block Israeli advances, while families reported captors used psychological warfare claiming they would conquer Israel.
- Avinatan Or's case shows he was held alone for two years, Alon Ohel was chained nearly the whole time with shrapnel threatening his left eye, and Elkana Bohbot suffers severe pain after captivity.
- Medical teams urged families of hostages to give survivors space after reunions, while Prof. Hagai Levine warned prolonged deprivation caused lasting health damage, saying `You're dealing with psychopaths`.
- Survivor testimonies reveal hostages were forced to dig graves, had burns treated without anaesthetic, and endured tunnel collapses during Israeli airstrikes.
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Hostages reveal horror of life inside Hamas 'torture' tunnels for two years - The Mirror
Horrifying details of the conditions endured by hostages locked away in Hamas's tunnel networks have emerged since the ceasefire deal - with many tortured and starved by their captors
Two days after their release, the last 20 Hamas hostages began to tell their loved ones about their two years of captivity.
Hostages tell of psychological and physical abuse in Hamas captivity
Those freed said they were starved, then force-fed; treated without anesthetic; and chained for months in Hamas tunnels. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News Some of the hostages freed Monday have begun telling their families about the torture they underwent at the hands of their Hamas captors over the last two years. Matan Angrest was badly burned on his right hand as he fought off Hamas fighters in his tank on Oct. 7, 2023, before being captu…
Read on Il Fatto Quotidiano.it The dramatic stories of the Israeli hostages released after two years of imprisonment under Hamas: torture, hunger and interventions without anesthesia
The stories of prisoners released from Hamas emerge: isolation, malnutrition and abuse. Doctors: critical physical conditions
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