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Four Israeli hostages recall their horrible time in Hamas captivity in Gaza after the IDF (Israel Defense Force) rescued them. On June 8, the IDF, Shin Bet, the National Police Special Ant-Terror Squad Yamam, and the Israeli Police rescued the hostages. The rescue operation was a successful, daring operation by the IDF and other forces.
Read this article to learn more about the hostage rescue operation by the IDF in Gaza.
On October 7, Hamas invaded Israel and forcefully abducted the hostages. On the dreadful day of October 7, Hamas abducted around 253 people. Among Israeli hostages, Hamas abducted people from other countries too. As of February 2024, 116 hostages have been released. 120 hostages remain in captivity. Out of 120 hostages, the IDF has said 40 are dead. The 120 hostages have so far spent eight months in Hamas captivity in Gaza.
Al-Jazeera Journalist Held Three Israeli Hostages Captive
In a shocking revelation, the IDF said that an Al-Jazeera journalist was holding three Israeli men captive. The name of the Al-Jazeera journalist who held three hostages is Abdallah Aljamal. Aljamal was an Al-Jazeera journalist by day and a kidnapper by night. During a rescue operation on Sunday, he held three Israeli hostages before the IDF and Yamam forces killed him. Aljamal was also a spokesman for the Hamas-run labor ministry.
The Israeli forces successfully rescued three Israeli hostages at Aljamal’s residence. The names of the rescued hostages are as follows: Almog Meir Jan, Andry Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv. In his last days, Aljamal was writing for the Palestine Chronicle. The report of Aljamal’s death came from Rami Abdu, head of the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor.
“I Was Held In A Family Home” – Noa Argamani
Female Israeli hostage, Noa Aragamani recently shared her testimony with the Israeli media. In her testimony, she shared horrific details of her captivity. Here’s what she said, “I was held at a wealthy family’s home in Gaza. They kept telling me “You should thank God you’re held with us, there are far worse places.”
She added, “When I was held in the apartment, they would open the door without knocking when they wanted me to come clean the house.” According to Channel 13 news, Noa shared with her family what she went through in captivity. She told her family that she narrowly avoided death four times in captivity.
Noa shared that her captors held her in four different apartments during her eight months of captivity, and they made her wash the dishes in the last apartment. Ynet reported that No cooked on multiple occasions. Describing the rescue operation, Noa said she was washing the dishes when the IDF came to rescue her.
Beaten “Almost Every Day” Doctor of Israeli Hostages Revealed
Dr. Itai Pessach, who has been treating the four rescued Israeli hostages at Tel Hashomer Hospital in Israel, spoke with CNN. Here’s what he said while speaking to CNN: “It was harsh, harsh experience with a lot of abuse, almost every day.” He added, “Every hour, both physical, mental, and other types, and that is something that is beyond comprehension.”
The Israeli hostages opened up about their eight-month-long captivity. The doctor said, “They had no protein, so their muscles are extremely wasted, and there is damage to some other systems because of that.” There were periods when the Israeli hostages got almost no food.
Three Israeli Hostages Relied on Each Other
The three male hostages kept together inside the family home of Palestinian journalist Abdallah Aljamal relied on each other for mental support. The media reported that they played cards, and cut each other’s hair to pass the time and keep each other sane. Channel 13 reported that the captors made the hostages read the Quran and pray every day.
The three Israeli hostages tried to keep each other’s spirits up, but their captors would attempt to shatter their hopes. Telling them that no one is coming to save them. But on May 11, Almog somehow saw an Al-Jazeera report that showed his picture at the Family Forum Rally in Tel Aviv. “It was then he understood he hadn’t been forgotten,” said Aviram Meir, Almog Meir’s uncle.