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Israeli Hostages Freed on Saturday Report Starvation


(Jerusalem Post) Released hostage Omer Shem Tov was spit on, cursed, and compelled to kiss his Hamas captors in a staged release ceremony. Shem Tov, Tal Shoham, and Omer Wenkert were held together for the last eight months in the tunnels. They were starved and left in complete darkness, their bodies wasting away. Eliya Cohen recounted being shackled for extended periods, suffering deep cuts from the restraints. He and his fellow captives were primarily held in sealed tunnels with limited access to light. Hamas operatives would occasionally shine flashlights into their eyes.
2025-02-23 00:00:00
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