Family says it received signs of life from hostage Matan Angrest

Anat Angrest, mother of captive soldier Matan Angrest, says she has received a fresh sign of life from the hostage.

“We received information that he is alive and held under harsh conditions,” Anat tells Channel 12.

“He was kidnapped from a tank, covered in burns. He underwent severe interrogations there, we saw it on his face in the video that we decided not to publish yet,” she says referring to a Hamas propaganda video released in September.

“We heard that he is being held there in difficult conditions because he is a soldier, and we do not know what the long-term consequences of this injury are,” she says.

Anat Angrest, mother of captive soldier Matan Angrest, speaks at a rally against the government and for a hostage deal, September 14, 2024. (Paulina Patimer/Hostages and Missing Families Forum)