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Hamas-Geiseln report cruel conditions and abuse
After their return to Israel, three Hamas Geiseln speak of their time in the Gaza Strip. They experienced precarious conditions there for 16 months.
Almost 500 days were Sagui Dekel-Schen, Alexander “Sascha” Trupanow and Jair Horn in the Gaza Strip as hostages of the radical Islamist Hamas. In the course of the youngest ceasefire, the three men were released on Saturday and were able to return to Israel and their families. Once there, they reported on the precarious conditions that they had to get through in Gaza.
Back in Israel: Hamas Geiseln report torture
Sagui Dekel-Schen reported torture. According to the Israeli television broadcaster Channel 12, he was caught in a hospital in his first weeks in Gaza. He was interrogated regularly, apparently the Hamas fighters were convinced that decel -chen was a soldier. His body still has traces of torture methods. In addition, the young man was shot on October 7, 2023. The wound was not taken care of.
Back in Israel, the 36-year-old learned that he became a father again. When he was kidnapped on October 7, 2023, his wife was seventh month pregnant. In recordings published by the Israeli government on Saturday, his wife Avital told him that the toddler was called Schahar Mazal – in German, for example, “happy dawn”.
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Lice, bed bugs, mold
Alexander “Sascha” Trupanow reported that most of the time he was held alone and caught by the Islamic jihad. He was completely sealed off from the outside world and therefore did not notice how his family and friends in Israel had campaigned for his release.
As Israeli media report, all three hostages were kept in tunnels under Khan Yunes. Dekel-Chan, Trupanow and Horn mentioned the health-hazardous conditions. In addition to lice, bed bugs and mold, the biggest problem of hunger was. So the hostages are said to have had little food. You would also have got salt water for drinking that she only made her thirstier.
According to Channel 12, it is possible that the three will have to undergo medical treatments – including operations – in the future. Her bodies were affected after almost 500 days in Hamas captivity. Jair Horn limp when he was released. In addition, all three have lost much weight.
All three should now be able to speak Arabic. Shortly before their release, the terrorists are said to have forced them to write thanks to Hamas. Horn also received an hourglass for the mother of Geisel Matan Zangauker for the Hamas propaganda show. “Time is running,” said on it.
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