Shackles, total darkness, isolation: Freed hostages describe captivity in Hamas tunnels

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Omer Shem Tov (22) from Israel was imprisoned in a dark Hamas tunnel for 450 days before he was released from the deal between Israel and Hamas.

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Shackles, total darkness, isolation: Freed hostages describe captivity in Hamas tunnels

Omer Shem Tov's father told Israeli media that his son's captors spat and insulted him. He recounted that early in the war, Omer saw a speech by Netanyahu vowing to destroy Hamas without mentioning the hostages – which had deeply affected him

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The mother of Omar Shem Tov, who was released in the final stages of the hostage deal, issued a statement to the public and said: "Omar was held alone in a tunnel under difficult conditions that included part of the time being starved and psychologically abused." The post Omar Shem Tov's mother: "He was held alone in a tunnel under difficult conditions" appeared first on srugim.

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Survivors of Hamas Captivity Reveal the Horror of Their 505-Day Ordeal in Gaza Tunnels

Survivors of Hamas Captivity Reveal the Horror of Their 505-Day Ordeal in Gaza Tunnels By: Fern Sidman After enduring 505 days of captivity under Hamas, four Israeli hostages—Omer Wenkert, Omer Shem Tov, Tal Shoham, and Eliya Cohen—have finally returned to Israel on Saturday, detailing the inhumane conditions, intentional starvation, and severe abuse they suffered at the hands of their captors. As Israel National News  reported, these individual…