Associated with. hunger. wounded. to torture. These are the conditions that some of the hostages in Gaza are still facing, according to information, their families said they received Israeli military and security officials after Hamas issued three families on Saturday as part of the ceasefire agreement.
The comic appearance of three hostages was issued in a ceremony in Gaza organized by Hamas at the end of last week – Elie Charap, 52; Or Levi, 34; And Amad Bin Ami, 56, and the details of their families have the relatives of the remaining prisoners who appear to be alert about the urgent need for a ceasefire deal. The urgency comes at a time when the armed group said on Monday that it will be postponed indefinitely the following hostages, which were identified for Saturday, noting the violations of the Israeli ceasefire.
Before handing them over to the Red Cross officials in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, the highly thin hostages were shown on stage before a crowd of people in the city of Deir Balaa, Gaza, each of whom holds a “launch certificate issued by Hamas,” and made to recite the words written for them – Including, thanks to the militants who held it for 16 months.
A doctor responsible for overseeing the treatment of two Israeli hostages later said they were in bad condition. And the third was in a “severe food condition”, “,” According to an official In the hospital where he was treated.
Hamas said she is treating her captive in an external field.
Under the early stages of the ceasefire deal, the Palestinian armed group agreed to liberate 25 live hostages and eight bodies of those who were killed, compared to about 1500 Palestinian prisoners. To date, about half of these exchanges have been implemented.
On Saturday, Hamas condemned the “brutal treatment of our prisoners” by Israeli officials. She said in a statement: “This includes the ongoing attacks, torture, and ignorance of age or the severe health conditions that many prisoners suffer from,” which highlights what he said is the difference in treatment between hostages and prisoners.
Idit Ohel, who reached her son Alon Ohel 24 on Monday and was spending his second birthday in captivity in Gaza, told reporters at a press conference that she learned from military sources who spoke with the recently released hostages and whose son was receiving a little food and lack of medical care for injuries Multiple, including the eye injury that I left partially.
Mr. Ohel, who was captured at the Nova Music Festival during the Hamas -led attack on October 7, 2023, was detained at that time and tortured, and said she learned from Israeli military officials. “It was not easy to hear,” said Ms. Ohel. “I have to say that I even passionate about it.”
“I do not think that there is a mother in this world until she is able to sleep,” she added, knowing that their child was suffering from this suffering.
Likewise, Siji Cohen, the mother of another hostage, Elijah Cohen, who was 26 years old when she was arrested, said on Monday that she learned from the Israeli security forces that her son – who was shot in his leg during the 2023 attack on Israel – said. He also did not receive treatment for his injuries.
She added that her son did not see almost any sunlight and was obligated to nearly 500 days in captivity.
The New York Times has not been able to confirm the information independently. An Israeli army spokesman, accessed by phone, refused to comment on Monday, noting the sensitivity of the issue.
Recently edited hostages about what they carried and others are in line with the accounts of some other prisoners who were released since the first phase of the ceasefire agreement last month.
Dr. Hagai Levin, who is leading the medical team of the main family forum, an umbrella group, told reporters on Monday that the hostages were “starved” and carried “intended torture”, and that many returned home with infections that could cause infections become a threat, as well as emotional damage.
“The results are very clear and very disturbing,” he said. “They are subject to deliberate hunger and severe deprivation of water,” and “they are subject to severe physical and emotional treatment.”
Dr. Levin added: “There is a clear and present danger to the lives of all hostages.” He said that any delay in launching hostages “may cost life.”
Relatives of some of those who were recently released also described the details of the hostages – and a terrible situation are now.
“Yesterday, my brother, or returned to us after 491 days of hell,” Michael Levy said in a statement on Sunday. His brother said that his brother had been detained in Hamas tunnels and returned to Israel a shadow of the man who was before.
“I hugged him, but he was not himself or left the house on October 7,” said Mr. Levy, noting that his brother returned in a bad physical condition and spent 16 months, “hungry, barefoot and constant fear” every day he could have the latter.
But “the most difficult blow” came on Saturday, when his brother learned that his wife, Enaf Levy, did not survive the attack at the Nova Music Festival.
The latest details about the conditions according to which some hostages were held, as the fragile armistice seemed tense.
“I was detained in tunnels without seeing the daylight, and I was unable to reach the media, or witnessed severe hunger conditions, or went for full months without showering Or receive the right care. “
He called for a continued ceasefire and indicated that after the first temporary deal of the war between Israel and Hamas, in November 2023, the circumstances during the families of his other hostages were “deteriorating and brutal.”
Mr. Calderon said: “We must not stop the current deal and we must continue to work to free all the hostages,” said Mr. Calderon. “Hamas is a harsh enemy that will not hesitate to harm the hostages who left behind.”