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Hospital Worker Freed After Three Months as Human Shield

6/8/2025

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In a harrowing ordeal, 63-year-old hospital worker Jameel Al-Masri was taken by Israeli soldiers on October 18, 2024, and used as a human shield for three grueling months. Enduring brutal mistreatment and deep humiliation, he was finally released on January 20, 2025, left to grapple with the enduring scars of his traumatic experience.

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Story summary

In a harrowing ordeal, 63-year-old hospital worker Jameel Al-Masri was taken by Israeli soldiers on October 18, 2024, and used as a human shield for three grueling months. Enduring brutal mistreatment and deep humiliation, he was finally released on January 20, 2025, left to grapple with the enduring scars of his traumatic experience.