Hostage Freed By Hamas Describes Being Held Captive
An Israeli woman who was taken hostage by Hamas and was recently freed said the militant group “took care of the sanitary side.” Yocheved Lifshitz, an elderly 85-year-old grandmother, was one of two hostages released on…
An Israeli woman who was taken hostage by Hamas and was recently freed said the militant group “took care of the sanitary side.”
Yocheved Lifshitz, an elderly 85-year-old grandmother, was one of two hostages released on Monday. The release of Lifshitz and her neighbor, Nurit Cooper, 79, came days after two Americans, Judith Raanan, 59, and her daughter Natalie, 17, were released. More than 200 people are believed to still be held hostage by Hamas.
During a surprise attack launched by Hamas on Oct. 7, Liftshitz was taken from her home. Thousands of rockets were fired, and more than 1,400 Israelis, including 32 Americans, were killed as a result of the attack.
While Lifshitz told CNN how she had been beaten and sustained injuries during the surprise attack, telling them, “I went through hell,” she added the militant group was good about hygiene and cleaning so that the Hostages