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Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/13/israeli-hostages-released-hamas-gaza/
Freed Israeli Hostages Tell Families of Torture while Held by Hamas
(Washington Post) Shira Rubin - The signs of extreme malnutrition evinced by some of the recently released Israeli hostages were only the most visible evidence of the torture they recall enduring in Hamas captivity. The 16 Israeli hostages freed in recent weeks have begun to provide accounts to their families of being beaten, chained, burned and violently interrogated, according to relatives. Hospitals have been treating severe starvation, dehydration and deteriorated muscle mass. The hostages also have injuries related to lack of exposure to sunlight or prolonged periods of isolation, and some need care for wounds suffered on Oct. 7 or in captivity. Medical teams are also carefully reintroducing nutrients to the hostages to prevent dangerous feeding conditions.