’My Hamas captor gave me a ring...’: Freed Israeli hostage recalls Gaza ordeal
Israeli woman held captive by Hamas in Gaza received marriage proposal from militant, who gave her a ring and expressed desire to have children with her.
An Israeli woman kept captive by Hamas for nearly two months received a marriage proposal from a militant during her time in Gaza. Noga Weiss revealed on Thursday that one of her captors had brought her a ring and told her they would get married. The 18-year-old was taken alongside her mother during the October 7 attack and released during ag prisoner exchange on November 25.
“He gave me a ring on day 14…and I stayed with him until day 50. He told me: Everyone will be released, but you will stay here with me and have my children. I pretended to laugh so he wouldn’t shoot me in the head,” she recalled in conversation with Channel 12.
The Hamas militant also reunited Weiss with her kidnapped mother in order to ask for her hand in marriage. The latter however refused to play along and repeatedly rejected the proposal. Meytal — one of Weiss' sisters — told the publication that Shiri (their mother) had yelled at the Hamas captor until he understood the rejection clearly.
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Hamas militants had crossed the Israeli border on October 7 last year to launch a deadly attack against the Benjamin Netanyahu-led country. About 1200 people were killed in the attack while the Palestinian militant group kidnapped another 250 individuals. Around 105 people — including Noga Weiss and her mother — were released during a temporary cease-fire in November. It remains unclear how many of the remaining captives are still alive.
Protests against the Israeli government received fresh impetus this week after Hamas released a video featuring 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin. This was the first sign of life since the dual American-Israeli citizen was seriously wounded and consequently captured during the October 7 attack. His parents have since released a statement saying they were glad to see him alive but remained concerned about the health of their son and other captives.
(With inputs from agencies)
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First Published:26 Apr 2024, 06:29 PM IST
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