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Rabbi Describes Horrific Captivity of Freed Hostages

Rabbi Avi Ohana, whose son Yosef Chaim was recently released from Hamas captivity, recounted the brutal conditions endured by the hostages. “They were abused in a way the army did not recognize,” Ohana said. “They put seven men inside a pit. They couldn’t sit, only lean against the wall while standing ... "He had a gun to his back throughout the entire period and tried to convince terrorists not to kill him."