One was whipped. Another was put in a cage. Still another was thrown into a pit. More than one was handcuffed.
In the days since they were released from two years in brutal captivity, freed hostages have shared, through their families, harrowing details of their time in Gaza. The accounts paint a picture of starvation, suffering and physical and psychological abuse.
Mixed in are moments of defiance and hope, and desperate attempts to secure food or a connection to the outside world.
Now that the captives are back home after more than 700 days, their loved ones report that they have begun the long road to recovery.
“We always knew he had the emotional ability to survive, but honestly, his abilities were beyond anything we could imagine,” said Idit Ohel, mother of released hostage Alon Ohel, in a statement at Rabin Medical Center, where several of the former captives are being treated.
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