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Source: https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/h1krstgh6
Israeli Hostages Report Hunger in Captivity
(Ynet News) Adir Yanko - Elderly women who were abducted to Gaza by Hamas and returned to Israel in the first two days of the hostage deal experienced an average weight loss of 8 to 15 kg. in captivity, the Israel Health Ministry reported on Monday. Michal Levi, a clinical dietitian at the Leumit healthcare fund, said this represents a decrease of at least 10-20% in weight over a month and a half. "A 10% weight loss in three months is considered rapid." A doctor who treated several captives said, "the amount of food the captives received each day was very small. In terms of food, most of them received half a slice of bread twice a day. That's what they reported. Occasionally, some people received more than that."