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.
Eliana Fleming
APR 7, 2025