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Family to air footage tonight of captive soldier’s kidnapping to Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMichael Horovitz is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel
The mother of hostage Matan Angrest announces that footage from a video of her son’s kidnapping to the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, will air on Channel 12’s “Uvda” television program tonight.
Anat Angrest says the footage shows her IDF soldier son “beaten by a mob” during the moments of his abduction, according to a statement released to media outlets.
“I avoided watching this video, which only my husband Hagai saw a short time ago, but I understood that we have no choice,” she says, noting the urgent need to spread awareness about those being held hostage to secure their release.
“My Matan’s injuries speak for themselves. There’s no time. We have medical reports from analyses of the videos that speak of long-term disabilities, abuse, facial fractures — serious injuries that get worse every day,” she adds. “My son is in a cage, in starving conditions, and without daylight.”
Last month, Matan Angrest’s family approved the publication of a propaganda clip of the hostage begging to be set free, days after the family published the first photo of Matan from captivity, from a previous video received from Hamas.
The Times of Israel Community.