Hostages share harrowing details of Hamas captivity
i24 News · 7 days ago
i24 News
7 days ago
Now that all living hostages are home, more details are also emerging about their harrowing time in the terror tunnels of Gaza: Rom Braslavski was deliberately starved, Matan Angrest was tortured, and Elkana Bohbot was bound in iron chains.
Breakdown
- Hostages described deliberate starvation, torture, and being kept in chains during captivity in Gaza. 9s
- Some hostages, such as Avinatan Or, were held in isolation and unaware of events outside, including the release of loved ones. 37s
- Rom Breslevsky was intentionally starved, beaten, and subjected to psychological terror and pressure to convert to Islam. 1m 35s
- Hostages were filmed for Hamas propaganda videos, with some being separated from companions during captivity. 2m 10s
- The full extent of the hostages' experiences is still emerging, and they are now beginning recovery and rehabilitation. 3m 35s