Thursday, September 05, 2024

HOSTAGE TKEN ON OCTOBER 7 LOST 22 POUNDS BEFORE HAMAS EXECUTED HER ON AUGUST 30

Hamas starved hostage Eden Yerushalmi to 79 pounds

The hostage's body, returned to Israel recently, weighed 22 pounds less than before her abduction, according to a report by Channel 12 News.

 

By Adi Nirman  

 

Israel Hayom

Sep 5, 2024

 

A screen capture from an undated propaganda video released by the Hamas terror group on September 2, 2024, showing Eden Yerushalmi, who was kidnapped on October 7 and executed in captivity. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
A screenshot from an undated propaganda video released by the Hamas terror group on September 2, 2024, showing Eden Yerushalmi, who was kidnapped on October 7 and executed in captivity.
 

As the world still processes the news of the six murdered hostages found in Gaza, leading to mass demonstrations throughout Israel,  a report by Channel 12 News has revealed a disturbing detail about the condition of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas. The body of Eden Yerushalmi, returned to Israel recently, weighed a mere 79 pounds – 22 pounds less than before her abduction. This alarming weight loss paints a grim picture of the conditions endured by the 101 hostages still in captivity.

 

Eden Yerushalmi was abducted at the Supernova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023. Photo courtesy of Shani Yerushalmi.
Eden Yerushalmi before she was abducted at the Supernova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023.
 

Yerushalmi was among those kidnapped on Oct. 7 from the Nova music festival and taken to Gaza, where she was later murdered. Her remains were repatriated four days ago, along with those of five other hostages.

The extreme weight loss strongly suggests severe malnutrition among the captives. In a video released by Hamas on Monday after news broke out of her death, Yerushalmi was seen addressing her family: "I want to speak to my dear family, whom I love so much and miss – Mom, Dad, Shani, and May. I love you so much and I miss you." Her family authorized the release of a portion of this footage.

 

  

The tunnel shaft where the bodies of Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, and Staff Sergeant Ori Danino were found. 

 

On Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson shared footage of the tunnel shaft where the bodies of Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, and Staff Sergeant Ori Danino. Disturbingly, dolls and cartoon character murals were found nearby, suggesting the presence of a children's play area.

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