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Friday, April 4, 2025
Israeli TV airs footage of captive soldier being kidnapped, interrogated in Gaza
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The “Uvda” news program airs footage of the kidnapping of IDF soldier and current hostage Matan Angrest on October 7, 2023, as well as previously unseen footage of him being interrogated in captivity.
The videos were collected by IDF forces and published with the permission of Angrest’s family.
In the kidnapping video, which appears to be taken from a Hamas bodycam, Angrest can be seen wounded and shirtless, being manhandled by a number of Hamas gunmen on top of the tank.
תיעוד רגעי החטיפה של החייל מתן אנגרסט pic.twitter.com/SO2fZmZ02P
— החדשות – N12 (@N12News) April 3, 2025
In video of the interrogation, Angrest, who appears to have facial wounds, recites his personal details in English, saying that he was a tank driver stationed at the Nahal Oz base.
Speaking to his family, Angrest says, “I hope to see you soon, I love you.” He calls on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a hostage release deal, saying, “I want to see my family and my friends and I trust you.”
He is then questioned again and answers in Hebrew.
מתן אנגרסט בסרטון מהשבי שמשפחתו פרסמה: "אני רוצה לראות את המשפחה והחברים שלי – אני אוהב אתכם ומתגעגע"@yaelsharet_ pic.twitter.com/wa5bZFEJ1X
— גלצ (@GLZRadio) April 3, 2025
Earlier today, his mother, Anat, said their family felt they had no choice but to publish the videos and beg for his release: “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.”
The Times of Israel Community.