Eli Sharabi, the first released hostage to sit down for a full media interview, describes 500 days of starvation, beatings and torture during Hamas captivity.
In exchange for their return to Israel, Jerusalem is releasing some 600 Arab terrorists whose scheduled release on Feb. 22 was postponed due to ceasefire violations by Hamas.
Hisham al-Sayed, who was freed after spending nearly a decade in Hamas captivity, 'doesn’t know how to speak, he doesn’t have a voice, he doesn’t remember anything,' his father said.
In exchange, Israel was set to release on Saturday 602 Palestinian terrorists, including 50 serving life sentences, 60 serving long terms and 47 re-arrested after the 2011 swap for captive IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.
However, his brother Boaz emphasized the dated nature of this information, noting that their last contact was in July, when Hamas separated the hostages.
Netanyahu has ordered the IDF to amass forces in and around the Gaza Strip 'in light of Hamas’ statement about its decision to violate the [ceasefire] agreement.'
Reacting to Hamas halting hostage releases, US President Donald Trump warned “All hell is going to break loose” if all hostages aren’t released on Saturday.
Civilian Arbel Yehud, IDF soldier Agam Berger and another captive are to be freed from the Gaza Strip ahead of the scheduled releases over the weekend.
They didn’t just cover the hostage parade; they gave it legitimacy as if parading captives before the world wasn’t an affront to the very humanity Hamas so desperately wants to feign.