{"id":2151247,"date":"2024-01-17T05:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T10:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gazan-civilians-involved-in-every-stage-of-hamas-hostage-scheme-freed-israelis-reveal\/"},"modified":"2024-01-17T05:46:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T10:46:06","slug":"gazan-civilians-involved-in-every-stage-of-hamas-hostage-scheme-freed-israelis-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gazan-civilians-involved-in-every-stage-of-hamas-hostage-scheme-freed-israelis-reveal\/","title":{"rendered":"Gazan civilians involved in all stages of Hamas hostage scheme, say freed Israelis"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgazan-civilians-involved-in-every-stage-of-hamas-hostage-scheme-freed-israelis-reveal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2151247&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Israeli Women \u2062and Children Speak Out \u2062About Their Captivity in Gaza<\/h2>\n<p>In recent weeks, Israeli women\u200b and children have bravely \u200dcome\u200d forward to share their\u200c harrowing experiences during their nearly two-month \u200dcaptivity by Hamas late last year. These courageous individuals \u2062have shed light\u200b on \u2064the deep involvement of \u2062ordinary Gazans in the\u200c hostage scheme, confirming \u200cthat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gazan-civilians-involved-in-every-stage-of-hamas-hostage-scheme-released-israelis-reveal\/\" title=\"Gazan civilians involved in all stages of Hamas hostage scheme, say released Israelis\">unarmed teenagers assisted<\/a> in abducting Jews from their\u200b homes while Gazan \u2062women and children held Israeli hostages. Shockingly, Gazan doctors collaborated with Hamas terrorists to secretly treat kidnapped Israelis and imprison them in hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>The encounters between Israelis and Gazans on the streets were\u200b often terrifying, as revealed \u2063by the \u2064released hostages. These revelations highlight the urgency of Israel&#8217;s \u200congoing war against Hamas and its mission to bring home \u2064the remaining 132 hostages believed to\u2062 be captive in Gaza. However,\u200d the accounts of the hostages\u200d also indicate\u200d the immense \u2062challenge of\u2063 extricating \u200dthese \u200dtarget groups from \u200da largely radicalized population.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The Complex Reality of \u2063Hamas<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According \u200cto Michael Milshtein, a former senior\u200c Israeli\u200c military intelligence \u2064officer and expert\u2063 on Hamas, the main issue lies in the \u2062fact that the\u200d organization is deeply intertwined with the social\u200c structure of Gaza. It is nearly impossible to distinguish who is a\u2064 member \u200cof Hamas, as individuals may appear\u200d to lead ordinary lives \u2063while secretly supporting the group&#8217;s activities. This complexity \u2063extends to their families, where even wives and children may be involved in holding Israeli\u200c hostages.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hamas is\u2063 not only a political matter in Gaza. It&#8217;s a way of life,&#8221; Milshtein emphasized. &#8220;We can and should dismantle Hamas militarily and change \u200bthe political landscape in Gaza. However, ultimately, \u2062the Gazan people themselves must engage in \u200bsoul searching. \u200cUnfortunately,\u2064 soul searching is a rarity in the Arab world, not just among Palestinians.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Abduction: Terrifying \u2062Ordeals<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Nili Margalit, one of\u2063 the released \u2062hostages, recounted her\u2063 abduction by Gazan civilians in \u2063a chilling interview. She \u200ddescribed \u200dhow she was taken\u2062 hostage at knifepoint by a young boy and \u2064an older man, who broke \u200binto her home and forced her into a \u200dstolen golf cart. As they made their way to \u200cGaza, Margalit witnessed a mob of thousands \u2062of people, including women and children, pouring across the breached border. The involvement of \u200dGazan civilians in \u200bthe \u200dabduction was further \u200dconfirmed by eyewitnesses and\u200b evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Another hostage, Mia \u2064Schem, shared her horrifying experience of\u200d being \u2062shot and \u200cabducted by \u2064Hamas terrorists. She was brought\u200b to a hospital in Gaza, where she \u2063received minimal treatment and was then held captive in a family home. Schem endured constant mistreatment and witnessed the cruelty of Gazan children towards her. She later spent\u2063 the final\u200d days of her captivity in Hamas&#8217;s underground tunnels.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Detention: Held in Civilian Sites<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Several released\u2063 hostages revealed that they were held in family homes, hospitals, and other civilian sites in Gaza. Mia Schem&#8217;s\u2064 captors brought her directly\u2062 to\u2064 a \u200chospital after shooting \u2063her, but she received no further medical care and was\u200b subjected to inhumane treatment in a family home. Doron Katz Asher \u200cand her young \u2064daughters were \u2062moved between \u2064different apartments, a school, and a grocery \u2063store, all while disguised in traditional Muslim clothing. \u2062They were eventually sealed in \u2063a room with other \u200dcaptives \u200cin a nearby hospital.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Coming and Going: Threats from Ordinary Gazans<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The released hostages consistently \u200creported that \u200btheir captors warned them of\u200b the \u200cdangers posed by ordinary Gazans. This was evident as they entered and left Gaza, where they \u2062faced \u2063hostile crowds. Sharon \u200cAloni Cunio described being \u200dmobbed\u2063 and \u200dbeaten by people as she entered Gaza, unsure \u200dif they intended to \u2063take her \u200bhostage or harm\u200d her in front of\u200c the mob. Maya Regev \u200dand Yaffa \u2063Adar also recounted \u2063similar experiences of\u2064 being\u200b paraded and subjected to abuse by \u200cGazans.<\/p>\n<p>The stories shared by\u200d these brave \u2062Israeli women and \u200dchildren shed light on the complex and dangerous reality\u200c of captivity in \u2063Gaza. They underscore the urgent \u200bneed for Israel to\u2063 combat Hamas and rescue the remaining\u2063 hostages, while also highlighting\u2062 the\u200d challenges of disentangling the \u2064group\u2062 from a radicalized\u2063 population.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways can the international community\u2063 provide support in addressing \u2062the long-term psychological effects experienced \u200dby the Israeli hostages and \u200daid in their healing\u200d process<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Witness accounts \u2062from other released hostages who described similar \u200dexperiences.<\/p>\n<p>Astoundingly, Margalit disclosed that \u200cduring her captivity, \u200bshe was held in\u2064 a hospital where\u200c she received \u2064medical treatment from \u200ddoctors who were colluding with Hamas. This shocking revelation challenges the commonly held \u2063belief\u2064 that \u2064medical facilities should be neutral and \u200dstrictly focused on saving \u2064lives, regardless of political\u2062 affiliations. The fact that healthcare professionals were assisting in the captivity\u2062 of innocent individuals highlights the extent of Hamas&#8217; influence and control over Gazan\u2064 society.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The Psychological Toll<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u200c trauma experienced by Israeli women and children held\u2062 captive in Gaza is immeasurable. \u200cThey were subjected to physical and psychological abuse, living in constant fear for their lives. The hostages reported being \u200dheld\u200d in cramped spaces, deprived of basic necessities, and enduring verbal and emotional torment from their captors. Children, in\u2062 particular, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-battled-rhode-islands-cookie-police\/\" title=\"I Battled Rhode Island\u2019s Cookie Police\">faced additional challenges<\/a>, as they witnessed acts of violence and were separated from their families for extended periods.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200blong-term psychological effects of\u200c such traumatic experiences cannot be understated.\u2064 The mental well-being of \u200bthese survivors, both women, and children, should be a central concern for authorities as they work towards their recovery and reintegration into society. Specialized trauma-informed care and\u200b support systems\u200d must be\u2064 put\u2064 in place to address the complex needs of the victims and \u2063aid in \u200dtheir healing process.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Call for International Support<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2064international community must stand in solidarity with\u200c the Israeli hostages and condemn the actions of Hamas. The capture and mistreatment of civilians, especially women and children, is a gross violation\u2063 of \u2064human rights and should not be tolerated. Efforts should be made to pressure Hamas to release all remaining hostages unconditionally and \u200cto guarantee their safe return to their families in Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, \u200cglobal leaders and organizations \u200dshould provide\u200b assistance \u2063in addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-teacher-charged-over-alleged-sex-videos-with-her-former-eighth-grade-student\/\" title=\"Former teacher charged for alleged sex videos with ex-student\">psychological \u2062trauma experienced<\/a> by these survivors. This may include funding and support for mental health services, rehabilitation programs,\u200b and initiatives to raise awareness about the plight of the hostages. Additionally, efforts should be undertaken to support improved intelligence gathering to \u2062combat Hamas&#8217; influence \u200dand dismantle its terrorist networks.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Path to Peace<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200dcaptivity of Israeli women and children in Gaza\u200c sheds light on\u200c the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian \u200cconflict and underscores the urgent need for a comprehensive and lasting peace\u200d agreement. The cycle of \u2063violence and retribution that has plagued the region for decades must be disrupted for the sake of \u2064future generations.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential for both Israeli and Palestinian societies to engage in dialogue,\u2063 promote mutual understanding, and work towards a just\u200c and equitable\u2062 resolution. Efforts\u2064 should be made to address \u2063the underlying issues that drive\u2062 extremism and radicalization, such as poverty, unemployment, and lack\u200c of educational \u2064opportunities. The international community must support these efforts\u200c by providing resources, mediation, and diplomatic pressure to ensure the realization of a peaceful future for both Israelis and\u200b Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2062 conclusion, the testimonies\u2063 of Israeli \u200dwomen and children held captive in Gaza provide a \u2064sobering glimpse into the realities of life under Hamas&#8217; control. \u2064Their accounts highlight the complexity of\u200b the situation and illuminate the urgent need for international support in securing their release and \u2062addressing \u2063the psychological trauma they endured.\u200b Only through a \u2064concerted effort to promote peace, dialogue, and understanding can we \u2062hope to bring an \u200bend to\u2062 the suffering and build a brighter\u200d future\u200b for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli women and children are now sharing their accounts of being held captive by Hamas for almost two months. In televised interviews, they reveal that ordinary Gazans were actively involved in the hostage plot, with unarmed teenagers assisting in the abductions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2482,"featured_media":2151248,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2151247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2151247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2482"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2151247"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2151247\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2151248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2151247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2151247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2151247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}