# Scars remain for Israeli hostages as they heal from Hamas captivity

https://mins.news/en/video/89341

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 09:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN235qYZZ_o

> Israeli former hostages taken on October 7 describe being held alone for weeks, months or years in captors’ homes or Hamas tunnels while war raged overhead. As they try to recover, they say they now treasure even the smallest moments of freedom.

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