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Source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-884940
Former Gaza Hostage Says Captivity Shattered His Belief in Coexistence
(Jerusalem Post) Dan Ezra - Former Israeli hostage Almog Meir Jan, who spent 246 days in Gaza, said in an interview in Maariv that his belief in coexistence has crumbled. He sees that hatred and the focus on the destruction of Israel are why Gaza is in ruins. Jan said, "Before October 7, I had different thoughts about coexistence and peace. Today, my perspective has changed dramatically. I saw it with my own eyes, and eyes don't lie. The people there are driven by hatred, and someone driven by hatred can never reach anything good. You can't befriend someone like that." "During my captivity, my greatest fear was that the people of Gaza would discover where I was, break into the house, and lynch me in the street....There are no innocents in Gaza." When asked about the possibility of peace in the future, Jan said, "As long as hatred and terror are the driving forces, it will never happen. And I say this clearly: I don't pity them. They did this with their own hands. They brought this on themselves."