They Were Held Captive for 246 Days

Stand for Israel | August 30, 2024

Israeli hostage Almog Meir Jan, who was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7, and was held captive in Gaza until the Israeli army rescued him a month ago, returns to his hometown Or Yehuda. July 7, 2024. Photo by Jonathan Shaul/Flash90 — (Photo: Jonathan Shaul/Flash90)

In an Israeli national documentation project, the returned hostages share their stories, like Shlomi Ziv and Almog Meir Jan, who recount the punishments they suffered when they were held captive by terrorists. JNS tells us more:

In a testament to human resilience, Shlomi Ziv and Almog Meir Jan, two of the hostages rescued from Gaza during the daring Operation Arnon in June, have spoken out for the first time about their 246-day ordeal in captivity.

Ziv agreed to recount the terrifying details of his captivity at the hands of Hamas terrorists as part of a national documentation project for returned hostages and their families, led by the Government Press Office…

The primary captor overseeing Ziv, Meir Jan and Kozlov employed what they describe as “creative” punishments. “Let’s just say he had an issue with us moving around,” Meir Jan recalled.

“If he caught one of us standing, he’d suddenly declare: ‘Oh, you stood up? Fine. Now I want you sitting for a week. If you need the bathroom—crawl. I don’t want to see you on your feet.’”