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Most of the hostages Hamas They were crammed into tunnels, while others were held captive in houses and buildings, where they feared being bombed. As the Israelis and other hostages have been freed and returned home, details are emerging of how they spent their days abducted in Gaza since October 7.

They slept on plastic chairs, ate bread and rice, and had to wait for hours to go to the bathroom. Based on the testimony of those who spoke through their relatives, the AP summarizes the captivity as follows:

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A fourth exchange of hostages into the hands of the Islamic group is scheduled for this Monday Hamas By Palestinian prisoners in prisons Israel.

In three days, Hamas As part of an agreement with the Israeli administration, 39 Israeli hostages have been transferred to the Red Cross, and 19 others were not included in the agreement, including 17 Thais, one Filipino and one Russian-Israeli.

For its part, Israel A total of 117 Palestinian women and children were released pursuant to the agreement, which provides for the release of a total of 50 Israeli hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners during the four days of the agreement.

He escaped kidnapping but returned to Hamas

One Hostages who spoke about him captivityThrough his relatives, Russian-Israeli Ron Krivoy, aged 25, was acquitted though not within the age limit of those selected for the transaction. According to HamasPresident Vladimir Putin released him as a gesture of recognition “The Russian Support Position for the Palestinian Cause”.

On 7th October, Krivoy Worked in Sound equipment for the great Noah festival held near the border with Gaza. He survived the massacre Hamas At the party, but he was kidnapped, even though he was hiding in some bushes.

Aunty KrivoyYelena Magid revealed in an interview with an Israeli newspaper His captors kept him in a building Gaza It collapsed due to Israeli bombing. Many Muslims were killed in this. Hamassaid.

“After the building collapsed, Ronnie managed to escape and four days He was alone and hidden. “He tried to escape and reach the border, but, not knowing where he was, he did not succeed. Eventually, the Gazans captured him and took him back into the hands of the terrorists,” he explained. .

The aunt said she asked him if he had nightmares: “He said yes, but that’s good because it means he’s coping.”

“Keep whispering when you talk”

Hilla Rotam13 years old, was Kidnapped along with his mother, RayaWhile the woman is now free, she is still a captive.

your uncle Yair revealed that A trick He told them that he was in the same place with his mother Gaza Strip He was fine until two days ago after his release.

The agreement to release hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners cannot separate parents from their children, who must be released together, but Hamas He said that he did not find it Raya It can be provided.

Yair added that the woman had to be reminded often I don’t have to whisper anymore.

“They always told me to speak softly and be quiet.So I repeatedly told him to raise his voice,” he said. rotam. He added that Hila, who will celebrate her 13th birthday on Monday, slept well on her first night. Israel And he had a good appetite.

They ate bread and rice and slept on plastic chairs.

Amazing HealingThree of his relatives were released Hamas Friday, he told the New York Times They received food irregularly They ate mainly rice and bread. He pointed out that it was his cousin and his aunt. Keren (54) and Ruth Munder (78)Each lost about seven kilos in 50 days.

He added that his relatives said that They had to sleep on plastic chairs Settled in a living-room-like room. Sometimes They had to wait for hours to go to the bathroom.

He counted the days of his imprisonment

Adwa Aadhaar, granddaughter Jaffa AadhaarThe 85-year-old bailee said his grandmother had also lost weight. “He numbered the days of his captivity”, he contacted. “He came back and said, ‘I know I’ve been there for 50 days.’

Relatives Jaffa Aadhaar They survived the attack HamasBut his house was ransacked.

He was “like a spider’s web” in long tunnels.

Yocheved LipschitzAn 85-year-old hostage, released before the ceasefire, told of her captivity. said Conducted in tunnels stretching “like a spider’s web”. below Gaza. He said they were his captors “They told us they were believers in the Koran and would not harm us.”

He added that the hostages were given good treatment and given medical aid including medicines.

The guards kept their place clean, he said. Lipchitz. The captives were fed cheese, cucumber and pita daily, and their captors ate the same, he said.

“He must adapt to the sunlight”

Eyal Noori, son-in-law Adina Moshe72, was released Friday, his aunt said “Adapt to sunlight” Because he spent weeks in the dark, the AP says.

“I was in complete darkness,” Nouri said. “I was in a tunnel looking at the floor. I am not used to daylight. During her captivity, she was completely cut off from the outside world.

When she came out, she learned that her husband had been killed by militants and her son’s family had miraculously survived.

He is hospitalized in critical condition

At least two of the freed hostages required additional medical attention. One of them Alma Abraham84 years old, converted Dangerous situation to Soroka Medical Center in Israel, in the city BeershebaAP indicated.

“My mother was seriously neglected from a health point of view throughout her stay there, at worst. She didn’t get vital medications. “If he came back a few hours later, he wouldn’t be with us anymore,” his daughter declared. Tal Amano.

“We did the unimaginable so he could get medication. My brother met with a representative International Society of the Red Cross to give him medicines, but they replied that they could not get them,” he added.

This was said by the hospital director The woman had a pre-existing condition and was not adequately treated During his captivity.

Another young hostage identified as Maya Regev21, appeared on crutches during a video Hamas announced on Saturday. The girl gestured to her captors as she entered the Red Cross vehicle that had taken her from the Palestinian territories.

Blasts echoed through the tunnels

As for the conditions of imprisonment, those who suffered the worst of captivity were those who were in prison. Mines of Hamas. You can hear the echo of Israeli bombardment in those places.

“They didn’t shower even once, the conditions were so harsh” A reporter for Israel’s Channel 13 said after asking relatives of several of the freed hostages.