Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the Oct. 7 terror attack have been freed, but have suffered severe trauma.
Many of the hostages, including children and the elderly, showed signs of significant weight loss and psychological distress.
They were subjected to horrifying treatment, including being forced to watch violence and living in fear of their captors. (Trending: Chilling Surveillance Program Under Biden Exposed)
“At the moment they are being wrapped and hugged by family members and by the psycho-social medical team,” Mozer Glassberg said.
“At this stage, it is too early to discuss the outcome of what they have been through.”
“It is the kind of horror film that no one wants to see,” said Deborah Cohen, the aunt of a young hostage.
“They forced him to watch it and if he or any of the other children cried, the terrorists threatened them with a gun to keep quiet.”
“I wanted to hope that he would have been treated well there, but apparently not… they’re monsters,” said Cohen.
“Imagine for yourselves what he went through there,” the grandmother said.
“It was much easier for him there because his caregiver from the kibbutz nursery was there,” she added.
In another rare testimony, Thomas Hand, the father of 9-year-old Emily Hand, told a media outlet that his daughter, who was freed on Saturday, still speaks in whispers.
“The most shocking thing about meeting Emily was the fact that she spoke in whispers, to the point it was really hard to hear her,” said father Thomas Hand.
“I had to put my ear very close to her mouth to hear…. in captivity she was told not to make any noise and you can see the terror in her eyes.”
“Her eyes sparkled, and she took a sharp breath. It was very difficult,” Hand continued, saying, “Last night she cried until her face was red, she couldn’t stop.”
“She didn’t want any comfort. I guess she forgot how to comfort herself. She got under the covers, covered herself, and cried quietly.”
“They were fed but not regularly,” said Merav Raviv.
“Some days they did not get anything but some a few pieces of bread and both Keren and her mom, Ruty, lost about six to eight kilograms in weight.”
The hostages and their families face a long and difficult recovery process.
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