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One israeli hostage who was forced to dig his own grave Hamas has been reunited with his family after being released from prison On Monday after two difficult years.
24 year old aviator David appeared like a skeleton Emaciated in disturbing video released in AugustThe footage shows him documenting his days in captivity on a piece of paper pasted to the walls of a tunnel and using a spade to dig his own grave.
He was taken hostage by Hamas at nova music festival on 7 October 2023 and remained imprisoned for 738 days. He was taken along with his childhood best friend, Guy Gilboa-Broker, who has also been released.
In the footage, the cafe employee was heard saying: “I haven’t eaten for days… I barely got drinking water.” His The family condemned the video And said they were forced to watch him be “buried alive”.
“He is absolutely on the verge of death,” his brother Ile said at a rally after the footage was released. “In the current unimaginable situation, he may have only a few days left to live.”
In the first images following his release, Mr David appeared to be in good spirits and celebrating his new freedom. He was later seen with his parents, Avishai and Galia, in a reunion photo.
Rinat Israeli, the mother of one of Mr David’s close friends, was overwhelmed as she and others gathered to watch his release.
“There’s no way to describe a moment like this, it’s like nothing before,” he said. mail online“I’ve been waiting for this moment for two years. When he was in there, it felt like I couldn’t breathe. It’s that feeling. Every single moment that he was in there, it feels like you’re living in two places. Now I can start breathing again.”
Israeli hostage Tal Shoham, released after 505 days in captivity, said that he, Mr. David and Mr. Gilboa-broker Spent the first eight months above ground with HamasHowever, as the war intensified, they were forced underground in disguise.
He was escorted by guards for about 15 minutes before being led down a tunnel and eventually into a small dark chamber, where another hostage – Omar Wenkert – was already being held.
All 20 survived on Monday hostages Nearly 2,000 Palestinians were released in exchange for the prisoners as the first phase of President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 20-point deal. Gaza The plan was completed.
However, 154 Palestinian prisoners have been deported israel and occupied Palestine, as their families were devastated.
Israel said all hostages had undergone preliminary medical evaluations and were on their way to be reunited with their families.
Mr David sent a message to his family shortly before he was captured by Hamas, saying: “They are bombing the party.”
The bodies of two hostages have been returned, but 26 remain in Gaza. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the partial withdrawal reflected “a failure to meet commitments”.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum has accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire agreement.
The ceasefire agreement acknowledged that the bodies of the hostages would not be recovered in time to meet the Monday deadline.