At least some of the Hamas hostages were cut off from the outside world altogether – with some only learning after their release that their relatives had been killed on Oct. 7. – and fed rice and pita bread while enduring hours-long waits to go to the bathroom, according to those released. .
Family members of some of the freed hostages revealed to the outlet what life was like for their loved ones during the grueling weeks in captivity.
Ruthie Munder, 78, her daughter Keren Munder, 54, and grandson Ohad Munder-Zichri, 9, were released Friday night as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
A distraught Ruthie only learned of her son Roi’s death after her release on Friday, said the elderly woman’s niece, Merav Mor Raviv, according to the New York Times on Sunday.
Ravi also said his relatives were fed mostly rice and pita by their abductors, a diet that has seen both Ruthi and Keren lose between 13 and 18 pounds since Oct. 7.
“They eat, but not often and not all the time,” he told the outlet.
Several members of the Munder family, including Karen and her 9-year-old son Ohad, were released from Hamas custody on Friday. use the bathroom in confinement.via REUTERS
The uncle of recently released Noam and Alma Or said the teenagers were also given the same devastating news that Ruthie Munder received after her release — that their mother, Yonat Or, was killed on October 7.
“They have some difficult stories to tell about how they were caught and treated,” uncle Ahal Besorai told the BBC on Sunday about the teenagers.
Yaffa Adar, 85, who was among those released Friday night, also lost weight while in custody, the grandmother’s family told reporters Sunday during a call organized by the Forum for Hostages and Missing Families.
Adar was famously pictured being taken away in a golf cart by Hamas terrorists.
Ravi said that when his relatives needed to use the bathroom, they would knock on the door to alert Hamas terrorists but his family members sometimes had to wait up to two hours before they could leave.
Yaffa Adar smiled when she arrived safely at an Israeli hospital. Adriana Adar/Facebook Adar was able to wake up to hug her relatives after being separated from them for weeks.Adriana Adar/Facebook Adar is best known as the grandmother pictured being taken away in a golf cart by Hamas terrorists.AP
Ravi added that during their seven-week detention, his relatives were also forced to sleep on rows of molded plastic chairs, similar to those used in waiting rooms.
But the hostages were released for some good news as well.
Ruthie also learned that her husband, Avraham, at least survived the terrorist attack, although he was detained elsewhere in Gaza.
Adar was among a group of hostages released by Hamas in exchange for a ceasefire and the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israel. HAMAS MEDIA OFFICE/AFP via Getty Images Karen Munder and her son Ohad were released from Gaza on Friday.Youm7/X
And not all hostages appear to receive the same treatment from their terrorist captors.
Thai national Vetoon Phoome, who was among the first group of hostages released last week, was allegedly “well cared for,” his sister told CNN.
Roongarun Wichanguen said his brother was doing well after being released on Friday along with nine other Thais.
“His face was very happy, and he looked OK,” he said in a video interview. “He said that he was not tortured, or attacked and that he was given good food.
“He was well taken care of. It seems he only lives in the house, not the tunnel,” he added.
When Ohad was little and his grandmother Ruthie was free, it was revealed to them that Avraham’s grandfather (left) was still being held in Gaza. Merav Raviv through Israel in the United States
So far, all the freed hostages are reported to be in stable condition after being taken to Israeli medical facilities.
Five former hostages were released from Schneider Children’s Medical Hospital on Sunday, the first of the group Friday.
They included Daniel Aloni and his 6-year-old daughter Emilia, and Doron Katz Asher and his daughters, Raz Asher, 4, and Aviv Asher, 2.
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