Hostages given sedatives after starvation, cages, and wet-cloths-'showers' in Hamas captivity
Families of those freed on Saturday described the physical and emotional toll their loved ones.
An Israeli flag flies as people watch footage of released hostage Ofer Kalderon, on the day of the release of hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel February 1, 2025.(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: