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‘I choose life’: Ex hostage Alon Ohel reveals brutal treatment at the hands of Hamas captors

Alon, who almost lost sight in one of his eyes due to a shrapnel injury, recounted his experiences of starvation and sexual assault at the hands of terrorists

December 3, 2025 11:13
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Freed hostage Alon Ohel arrives home in Moshav Lavon, Israel, on October 24, 2025 (Flash90)
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As Israel holds its breath for the return of the final two hostages, one of the former captives, thankfully freed alive, has detailed the brutal treatment dished out by Hamas.

Alon Ohel, who survived 738 days in Gaza after being abducted from the Nova Festival, told Channel 12 how his captors used sexual abuse and starvation as weapons against their victims.

"They would play with the amounts of food, and sexual harassment," he recounted.

"You go into the shower, and the terrorist comes to shampoo you. He puts shampoo in his hand and starts soaping you in the shower. He touches you.

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