Former Hamas Hostage Describes Captivity in Gaza Tunnels
Associated PressApril 24, 20251 min4,402 views
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- 📌 For eight and a half months, Tal Shoham was held in a tunnel approximately 20-30 meters underground.
- 📏 The tunnel dimensions were 1 meter wide, 12 meters long, and about 1.8 meters high, shared with three other men.
Psychological Torture
- 💔 Terrorists would mockingly describe killing people at the Nova festival and eat in front of the hostages, making comments about how tasty the food was.
- 🤕 The hostages endured beatings if they reacted or spoke out.
- 🍞 In the early days, sustenance was limited to one piece of bread every 24 hours, with two small spoons of white cheese.
Coping Mechanisms
- 🧠 To cope with the grim reality, Shoham would mentally 'bury' his loved ones, imagining a graveyard and community support.
- 😔 This mental exercise was a way to accept the potential for death and find a form of solace.
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