Israeli woman released by Hamas describes time as hostage

The Independent

Released Hamas hostage Yocheved Lifshitz said she was beaten with sticks after being snatched from her home before being held in a “spider web” of tunnels under Gaza.Source: PA

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00:00 My mother is saying that she was taken on the back of a motorbike with her legs on one

00:14 side and her head on another side.

00:17 That she was taken through the ploughed fields with a man in front on one side and a man

00:22 behind her.

00:24 And that while she was being taken she was hit by sticks by Shabab people.

00:37 There are a huge network of tunnels underneath.

00:44 It looks like a spider web.

00:47 My mom is saying that they were very friendly towards them and that they took care of them.

00:55 That they were given the medicine.

00:56 She is speaking about the time there.

00:57 She is telling us about sharing food with the people.

00:58 When she first arrived they told them that they are Muslims and they are not going to

00:59 hurt them.

01:00 And that they shared, they ate the same food that they were given.

01:01 And that they were given the medicine.

01:02 And that they were given the medicine.

01:03 And that they were given the medicine.

01:04 And that they were given the medicine.

01:05 And that they were given the medicine.

01:06 And that they were given the medicine.

01:07 And that they were given the medicine.

01:08 And that they were given the medicine.

01:09 And that they were given the medicine.

01:10 And that they were given the medicine.

01:11 And that they were given the medicine.

01:12 And that they were given the medicine.

01:13 And that they shared, they ate the same food that the Hamas was eating.

01:23 My mom is saying that they treat them kindly and provide the food.

01:32 (chattering)

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