The French-Israeli survivor, who was released in November, then aged 12, as part of a prisoner exchange deal, recounted instances of physical abuse, persistent hunger, and being forced to watch disturbing footage.
Yahalomi was kidnapped from his home during the Oct. 7 Hamas onslaught. His father, Ohad, who was shot during the abduction, remains in captivity, while his mother, Batsheva, and little sister Yael managed to escape an attempted kidnapping.
Meet Eitan Yahalomi. He is 13 years old and was home with his family on October 7th when they were all kidnapped by terrorists, separately. His mother and sister managed to escape before entering but unfortunately Eitan and his father Ohad were taken into Gaza individually.
After 52 days of being mostly alone in captivity, without knowing where any of his family was, he returned home and reunited with his mother Bat Sheva and younger sister Yael. His father, Ohad, who was shot while protecting the family on October 7th, still remains in captivity for over 1 year.
“The Children of October 7” COMING SOON 
“When we arrived in Gaza, many people beat us. We heard gunshots and shouting in Arabic. They were waiting for us. They were civilians,” Yahalomi said, describing his entry into Gaza.
When asked if he had felt scared, he responded candidly, “A bit, to be honest.”
Throughout his captivity, Yahalomi faced constant hunger. “My daily ration was a pita and a cucumber,” he revealed. He also spoke of being subjected to disturbing content. “They showed me videos of them killing people. They seemed happy about it.”
When asked whether he tried to avoid watching, Yahalomi explained, “No, it wouldn’t have mattered anyway, he wouldn’t have allowed it. I saw even worse things. These images are constantly in my mind.”
As for his ability to sleep at night, Yahalomi added with stark honesty, “Not much. I’ve been through the worst, and that’s that.”
https://worldisraelnews.com/civilians-beat-us-israeli-teen-discusses-hamas-captivity/
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