A Russian-Israeli hostage kidnapped by Hamas during a surprise attack on the Nova Music Festival was able to escape his captors and hide for four days before Gazans handed him back to the terrorists, his aunt has revealed.
Roni Krivoi, 25, who was freed by the terrorist group Sunday, was held in a building in Gaza that ended up collapsing in an Israeli Defense Forces airstrike, his aunt, Yelena Magid, told Israeli public radio, according to the Jerusalem Post.
“He managed to escape from the rubble and free himself,” he said, noting that he suffered head trauma in the collapsed building.
But because he was in unfamiliar territory, Krivoi couldn’t go far — and instead decided to hide in the Gaza Strip.
“He doesn’t have the capacity to understand where he is and where he needs to go, so he can’t navigate the open field,” Magid explained. “He’s alone.”
Roni Krivoi, 25, reportedly escaped from Hamas terrorists and hid in Gaza for several days.AP
After four days in hiding, he said, Gazans found Krivoi and “returned him to the hands of the terrorists,” he said, according to the Times of Israel.
Krivoi was finally released on Sunday, in what Hamas terrorists said was a sign of gratitude for “Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts and support for the Palestinian cause,” Israel’s i24 News reports.
He was the first adult man to be released from captivity, and was released in addition to 13 other Israelis and three foreign hostages.
Krivoi was finally released on Sunday, in what Hamas terrorists said was a sign of gratitude for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “efforts and support for the Palestinian cause.” via REUTERS Krivoi’s release marks the first time an adult man has been released from Hamas custody. Reuters
“I asked him today: ‘How are you feeling? Are you having nightmares?’” his aunt said of her conversation with Krivoi after his release.
“He replied: ‘Yes, I had a nightmare from the party and the prisoners, but that’s good, it means I’m handling it well.’
Other freed hostages have told family members how they were completely cut off from the outside world, only to learn that their relatives died in the October 7 attack after being freed.
Krivoi reportedly told his aunt he was held in a building hit during an Israeli airstrike, and managed to escape.REUTERS
They said they were fed rice and pita while they waited for hours in the bathroom.
But so far, all the freed hostages are reported to be in a stable condition after being taken to an Israeli medical facility.
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