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Hamas hostage Matan Angrest in grave danger, mother warns

Anat Angrest, mother of 22-year-old soldier Matan Angrest, captured by Hamas on October 7, 2023, from Nahal Oz, told a Hostages Families Forum press conference on World Health Day that her son’s untreated injuries have left him permanently disabled, with a non-functioning hand and facial damage. She highlighted reports from released hostages describing Matan’s dire condition—starving, caged in darkness, and tortured—warning that without immediate release, he may not survive.