A Hamas hostage was allegedly forced to watch videos of the deadly Oct. 7 terrorist attack of the Palestinian militant organization. This detail was shared by the victim's aunt after the 12-year-old boy was released as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.
The Hamas hostage was identified as Eitan Yahalomi, a French-Israeli national who was abducted from the Nir Oz kibbutz with his father, Ohad Yahalomi. Unfortunately, the boy's father still remains a hostage of the terrorist group. Here's the traumatizing experience of Eitan.
12-Year-Old Hostage Forced to Watch Oct. 7 Attack Videos
An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks outside the walls of the old city of Jerusalem, on which are projected pictures of the hostages abducted by Palestinian militants on the October 7 attack and currently held in the Gaza Strip, on November 6, 2023, amid the ongoing battles.
The Guardian reported that Eitan was held hostage for 52 days. During this terrorizing period, his aunt, Deborah Cohen, said that her nephew was forced by terrorists to watch Oct. 7 terrorist attack videos.
"Hamas forced him to watch films of the horrors, the kind that no one wants to see, they forced him to watch them," she said during an interview.
"Every time a child cried, they would threaten him with a weapon to shut him up," she added.
Deborah said that when Eitan was kidnapped, she was hoping that the Palestinian militant group would treat him well and other kids. Unfortunately, this didn't happen.
After hearing the story of Eitan, Deborah described Hamas terrorists as "monsters." Sadly, Eitan wasn't the only one who was taken hostage. In fact, his entire family was abducted by Hamas terrorists.
His mother, Batsheva Yahalomi, along with his sisters who are only 10 and 20 months old, were kidnapped as well. Eitan's father was wounded during a shooting exchange. On the other hand, his mother and sisters were able to escape the terrorists.
Eitan is just among the innocent children who were abducted by Hamas in its efforts to fend off Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
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About Israel-Hamas Hostage Exchange Deal
Candles lit in a Star of David shape surround a slogan during a gathering in Tel Aviv on November 21, 2023, calling for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip since the October 7 attack by Hamas militants, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian armed group.
BBC reported that the ongoing hostage exchange is a part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire day, which has been extended (it was supposed to last for four days).
During this truce, 50 hostages are expected to be released by the Palestinian terrorist organization. Meanwhile, the Israeli government promised to let go of 150 Palestinian prisoners.
However, Israeli officials clarified that the ceasefire doesn't mean that they will stop hunting Palestinian terrorists. Instead, they vowed to eliminate them from existence to restore peace in the Middle East.
As of writing, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal already entered its fifth day after both sides agreed to extend the truce to allow more Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be released.
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