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505 days held in Gaza: One former hostage describes the 'hell' of captivity (23 min. interview)
CNN ^ | 05 28 2025 | Amanpour

Posted on 05/29/2025 7:00:56 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

Omer Shem Tov, kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th, tells Bianna Golodryga how he survived starvation, isolation and mental abuse in Hamas tunnels until his release in February.

24:13 min interview.

(Excerpt) Read more at edition.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Gaza; Hamas; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cnn; gaza; hamas; hostages; israel; waronterror
Hostage Interview Transcript

"GOLODRYGA: [The Hamas terrorists] Were afraid of Trump?

SHEM TOV: Yes. They wanted Kamala to be chosen. To be elected.

GOLODRYGA: You talked politics with them.

SHEM TOV: Yes, yes, yes. They wanted Kamala to be elected. But as soon as Donald Trump was elected, they understood that he wants to bring the hostages back home. Yes. So, immediately, the way they treated me changed. So, it's -- if it's the amount of food. I can say -- I could say this, that when Trump came into -- became president, yes, the way they treated us changed, for me personally, this is what I thought."

1 posted on 05/29/2025 7:00:56 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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