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Former Hostage Reveals Harrowing Choices in Hamas Captivity

12/2/2025

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Segev Kalfon, an Israeli former hostage, described his two-year captivity in Hamas detention.
A Hamas commander forced captives to choose between executing three hostages or injuring them.
Kalfon left captivity on October 13, 2023, when a cease-fire freed 20 hostages in exchange for 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
His abduction occurred during a violent attack on southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people.

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Story summary

Segev Kalfon, an Israeli former hostage, described his two-year captivity in Hamas detention.
A Hamas commander forced captives to choose between executing three hostages or injuring them.
Kalfon left captivity on October 13, 2023, when a cease-fire freed 20 hostages in exchange for 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
His abduction occurred during a violent attack on southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people.