‘Been by means of hell,’ recollects Yocheved Lifschitz, 85, who was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. Lifschitz and her husband Oded (83) was taken by Hamas on October 7 from Nir Ounceskibbutz within the southern Israel. Lifschitz was captured and brought on a motorcycle.
Whereas chatting with the reporters exterior a hospital in Tel Aviv, Lifschitz stated she was crushed with sticks and compelled to stroll for few kilometers whereas been taken to Gaza. Was taken into tunnels lined with cobwebs, she added.
However she additionally recalled that the hostage keepers had handled her and remainder of the hostages ‘extra gently’.
Seated in a wheelchair, Lifschitz informed mediapersons that a physician had visited her whereas she was being held in a community of tunnels. “All my wants had been taken care of,” stated Lifschitz in Hebrew, which was translated by her daughter Sharone Lifschitz.
Although Lifschitz was launched, her husband is but to be freed by Hamas. She was freed together with one other lady, Nurit Cooper, 79, on Monday night.
Whereas being launched, Lifschitz had shook arms with the Hamas gunmen and stated ‘Shalom’, in a gesture bidding goodbye. On being requested, the explanation behind the gesture, she stated that they had been good to her when she was being held as a hostage.
Sharone stated her mom was taken into “an enormous community of tunnels beneath Gaza that it regarded like a spider’s net”, reported BBC.
To date, 4 hostages had been launched by Hamas. Based on Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), round 200 hostages together with foreigners had been taken into Gaza.
Reportedly, Qatar is mediating with Hamas to launch a few of the hostages captured. America has additionally suggested Israel to delay its floor assaults in order that it might give extra time for mediation to launch the hostages.
