Former Oct. 7 Hostages Describe Hamas's Hostage Videos

(Wall Street Journal) Anat Peled - After Aviva Siegel was taken from Kibbutz Kfar Aza and held prisoner in Gaza, her captors would film her for hostage videos, telling her exactly what to say in order to apply pressure on the Israeli government. Israeli officials and hostage advocates have called the videos a form of psychological terror. Production of hostage videos, made under duress, can be a war crime under international law.


2024-09-08 00:00:00

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