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Freed Women Share Trauma; Two Boys Still Trapped

1/26/2025

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Three Israeli women, freed from the clutches of Hamas, recounted harrowing months of suffering in filthy conditions, enduring forced labor and deep psychological scars. As their stories emerge, anxiety mounts for two young boys, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, still trapped, leaving their family in agonizing uncertainty. Israeli officials have denounced Hamas for breaching ceasefire agreements.

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Story summary

Three Israeli women, freed from the clutches of Hamas, recounted harrowing months of suffering in filthy conditions, enduring forced labor and deep psychological scars. As their stories emerge, anxiety mounts for two young boys, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, still trapped, leaving their family in agonizing uncertainty. Israeli officials have denounced Hamas for breaching ceasefire agreements.