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Former Gaza Hostage Reveals Harrowing Two-Year Torture

2/27/2026

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Matan Angrest, a former Gaza hostage, detailed his torture during over two years in Hamas captivity in an interview with Channel 12's 'Uvda.'
He described being electrocuted and interrogated for classified information after being kidnapped from his tank during an attack.
Angrest, the sole survivor of his crew, endured pain and fear while tied up and unable to understand his captors' Arabic questions.
He was released in October 2025 after 738 days and learned that his three crewmates were murdered during the October 7 massacre.

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Matan Angrest, a former Gaza hostage, detailed his torture during over two years in Hamas captivity in an interview with Channel 12's 'Uvda.'
He described being electrocuted and interrogated for classified information after being kidnapped from his tank during an attack.
Angrest, the sole survivor of his crew, endured pain and fear while tied up and unable to understand his captors' Arabic questions.
He was released in October 2025 after 738 days and learned that his three crewmates were murdered during the October 7 massacre.