Anat Angrest, whose son Matan is being held in Gaza, tells demonstrators at Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square that the family has another “shocking video” of her son in captivity.
Hamas issued a propaganda video of Matan on Friday, less than a week after his family published the first photo of him in captivity, from a previous video received from Hamas.
Angrest says that he is experiencing a “brutal lynch” in captivity.
“He looks turned off, desperate, and angry. His right hand doesn’t work, his eyes and his mouth are not symetrical, his nose is broken and there is serious uncertainty over the condition of his legs,” Angrest says, adding that the wounds are a result of battle injuries sustained on October 7, 2023, and his interrogation and torture in captivity.
“Doctors say the damage to his body is irreversible,” she adds.
Idit Ohel, whose son Alon is being held captive, tells demonstrators that released hostages have told her that Alon still “whistles,” even during the most desperate times in captivity.
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