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When three Israeli hostages emerged in the weekend, after 16 months in Hamas imprisonment, Israeli and Goth, Israelis were surprised by these photos.
But within the Israeli government, top officials were not surprised.
The Israeli government has been intelligence for several months, which shows that many of the rest of the lives are in poor health. “It was not surprising to us,” said an Israeli official.
Officials said that many other Israeli hostages are also considered worse. “From that moment, we expect worse scenes,” said another Israeli official.
Eli Sharbi, or Levy and Ohd Ben Amy were paraded by Hamas militants during a handover ceremony on Saturday, through a militant group since the implementation of a bone-fired deal between Israel and Hamas. Three latest Israeli hostages were released.
The three men appeared to be very thin compared to their release, and then their relatives raised concerns about their physical and mental behavior during their imprisonment.
Hamas postponed the release of the next hostage in Gaza on Saturday, “up to further notice”, accusing Israel of breaking the ceasefire agreement. This has still increased the status and fitness of dozens of Israelis in the enclave and the concerns of fitness.
Israel’s intelligence indicates that Hamas is dealing worse than women’s kidnappers with men, and especially on the condition of male soldiers occupied by Hamas, especially more. There is concern.
Referring to Israeli studies, many men hostage have been fed less and have been kept in worse conditions.
Evidence -supporting evidence has only increased intelligence in recent times, as independent hostages and their families have described their elements of imprisonment.
Or Levy’s brother Michael said that when he first saw his brother in 16 months, he was not the same person who left home on October 7, 2023.
“He returned to poor physical condition. Anyone who watched the photos and videos could not ignore it. For 16 months, he was in hunger, barefoot and constant fear that he could be the last part every day, “Michael said according to the hostages’ Families Forum Headquarters.
Returning hostages said that many men are being held in chains and are suffering from severe nutrition.
In an interview on Israeli Channel 12, 24 -year -old hostage mother, Elon Ohil, shared what she had learned about her son.
“There is a shariple in his eye, his shoulder is a shariple, his arm is shalip. Elon was bound in chains, all the time, and he had almost no food – more than a day – more than one day Peta, for a very long time, for more than a year, “Adity Ohl said.
Addressing a news conference on Sunday, Ella Ben Amy said her father, Ohd, “is going through hell” in Gaza and said that the rest of the Israeli hostages have faced similarly in the same situation. –
“I had many pictures in my father’s mind, but at this stage in Gaza, I didn’t prepare me for these pictures. I was sure I would be strong, but I fell on the floor and screamed, “I’m sorry,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said on Tuesday that the oldest hostage at the age of 85 was killed during a attack by Montezor Hamas on October 7, and his body was then kept in Gaza.
Israeli defense forces said Tuesday that they informed their families after confirming their death, following the approval of a committee of health, “in recent months,” and after the approval of a committee of the Ministry of Health, religious Services and in collaboration with the Ministry of Israeli Police.