WATCH: New Footage Revealed

"They Threw me Inside!" Merav Tal Shares Chilling Details of Being Rushed Into Gaza

Merav Tal, released from Hamas captivity, provides a detailed account of her October 7 kidnapping from Kibbutz Nir Oz, with new IDF footage confirming her harrowing testimony.

Lara Sukster Mosheyof

OCT 5, 2025 14:13

2 min read

Merav Tal, a survivor released from Hamas captivity, has shared a chilling account of her October 7 abduction, confirming that new footage found by IDF forces in Gaza validates the terror of her initial journey.

The Kibbutz Nir Oz resident, who was released in a temporary ceasefire deal, appeared on Kan News to detail the extreme violence and psychological trauma inflicted by her captors, with the recovered video evidence corroborating her harrowing testimony.

Tal vividly recounted the moment she was taken from her home community:

“Two monsters put me on the Vespa, with one holding a knife to my throat from behind. All the way, shouts of Allahu Akbar until entering Khan Younis, where a vehicle was waiting, and they threw me inside.”

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New footage from Merav Tal's abduction to Gaza

Vespa and Knife: A Journey Under Duress

Tal’s account offers a granular, survivor-led perspective on the chaotic initial phase of the mass abduction:

Mechanism of Abduction: The use of a Vespa (a lightweight scooter) highlights the terrorists' improvised and rapid means of transporting captives away from the border, underscoring the chaotic speed of the assault.
Constant Threat: The detail of a knife pressed to her throat throughout the journey emphasizes the life-threatening physical duress and continuous psychological terror she endured until she was transferred deep into the Gaza Strip.
Confirmation by IDF Footage: The existence of "new footage... located by IDF forces" confirms that video evidence, likely recovered from terrorist cameras or devices during ongoing operations, validates the extreme violence described by Tal. This video evidence is critical for documenting the crimes of October 7.

Tal’s testimony adds to the growing body of evidence, including previous reports that the family of her late partner, Yair Yaakov (whose body remains held in Gaza), found video showing terrorists using grenades to breach their safe room door in Nir Oz to carry out the kidnapping.