Released Israeli hostage claims to have been ‘well treated’ by Hamas?
- Israeli hostage Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, was released on Monday, October 23, by Hamas.
- She said during a press conference that she was beaten while being transported to Gaza, but she also said that the hostage takers “behaved well.”
- Excerpts from this speech sparked many reactions on social media, and the media was accused of changing the truth of the words of the former hostage, whose husband is still captive.
I was kidnapped before agitation During the attack on civilians Israeli As of October 7, Yocheved Lifshitz was held hostage until her release on October 23. She was 85 years old Released With another woman, Nurit Cooper, 79 years old, “for urgent humanitarian reasons,” according to Hamas.
The octogenarian touched on the issues of his kidnapping and the conditions of his detention during a press conference held on Tuesday, October 24. The comments made by Yocheved Lifshitz, which were reported by the press in articles and videos, sparked numerous reactions, indicating the media’s lack of honesty in reporting seemingly contradictory comments.
For example, Qatari Al Jazeera journalist Wasila Oulmi posted screenshots from the BBC and BBC Arabic accounts on Channel X, accusing the media of presenting “two different narratives to two different audiences in two different languages.” »
The first edition, from the BBC World account, is an article with the English headline: “I’ve been through hell, says elderly hostage released by Hamas.” The second video, shared by BBC Arabic, includes a screenshot of a report about the hostage, which says (in Arabic): “They treated us well and paid attention to every detail.”
In France, Gilles-William Goldnadel, a French-Israeli columnist for CNews and the figaro, He was angry about the series being broadcast on France Inter. in bulletinHe confirms: “Another lie from France Inter.” Public Assault Reporter Now claims the elderly woman was taken hostage and released, and says she was “treated well.” I heard her interview in Hebrew where she said she was beaten. »
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It is true that the former hostage explained that she “felt terrified,” in the same way that she later explained that her captors “behaved well” with the hostages.
The full sequence of Tuesday’s press conference by Yocheved Lifshitz, with the assistance of his daughter Sharon Lifshitz, can be found at the following link: I24 website, a news channel based in Israel. As we hear it in French through the voice of the translator, the former hostage begins by pointing out: “I want to tell you the truth, I experienced a horror that I never thought was possible.”
Yocheved Lifshitz describes how she was taken on a motorcycle flanked by two men “across the fields” toward Gaza. This is the moment she explains: “They hit me, and they didn’t break my ribs, but they hurt me very badly, and I had great difficulty breathing.”
Later, while discussing the conditions of her detention, Yocheved Lifshitz says: “They took good care of the health aspect so that we would not get sick, and we had a doctor who came every two or three days. She continues: “They behaved well with us, and took care of us. [il y avait] Many women who know what feminine hygiene problems are. »
She was asked about her gesture toward a Hamas fighter
Next, Yocheved Lifshitz will answer a journalist’s question, who asks her about the fact that she was photographed holding the hand of a Hamas soldier during her release.
“They took care of us very well and responded to all our needs,” says the translator. Then her daughter translates: “My mother says they treated them kindly and took care of them.”
According to the Israeli army, 224 people are still being held by Hamas. Nine French nationals may also be missing Hostages in Gaza.
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