Israel and Hamas released the first prisoners and hostages last weekend, including three Israeli women who had been held in the Gaza Strip for 471 days. How do you survive a 15-month hostage situation? And is that comparable to what Palestinians have experienced in Israeli prisons? Do you ever overcome such an experience and if so, how? Professor Gerrit Loots, who worked extensively with hostages, provides insights: “You end up in an extreme power relationship, where others decide about your life.”
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Expert about living as a hostage in Gaza for 471 days: “You can only wait, you hallucinate, become depressed and lose your self-esteem”
Bytaketonews
Jan 21, 2025