[News] Released captive refutes Israeli claims of abuse, beating by Hamas

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Released captive refutes Israeli claims of abuse, beating by Hamas
Al Mayadeen English
August 23, 2024
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After being retrieved by Israeli forces, the Israeli captive stresses that
Hamas did not abuse her, highlighting that her wounds came from Israeli
bombing.
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   - Israeli captive Noa Argamani, center, stands at the grave of her
   mother Liora Argamani on July 2, 2024. (*AP*)

In her first public remarks since being released from Gaza, Noa Argamani
recalled being taken captive on October 7, explaining how she was covered
in cuts and endured severe pain all over her body and reflecting on her
retrieval.

She met with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Thursday and spoke
of her experience in captivity.

“And in this moment that I’m still sitting with you, it’s a miracle that
I’m here. It’s a miracle because I survived October 7, and I survived this
bombing, and I survived also the rescue,” Argamani said of her release.

With no regard for their captives, Israeli forces massively bombed the
area, committing a massacre of Palestinian civilians, which also harmed the
Israeli captives.

During the operation for the retrieval of four captives, including
Argamani, Israeli occupation forces launched numerous airstrikes on the
Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, which led to the death of  at least
210 Palestinians
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/gaza-gov-t-media-office--210-martyred-in-nuseirat-refugee-ca>and
injury of 400.

A team of American experts stationed in Israeli-occupied lands supported
the Israeli military in retrieving the four captives by giving information
and other logistical support, according to one American official, who spoke
anonymously to discuss the delicate operation.

A senior Israeli official told the *NYT *that the US and UK have been in
"Israel"
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-forces-helped--israel--retrieve-4-captives-in-gaza--nyt>
throughout the war on Gaza, assisting Israeli intelligence in gathering and
analyzing information about the captives, some of whom are citizens of both
countries.

Two Israeli official sources cited that US military officers gave the
occupation information regarding the retrieved captives.

Argamani refuted media reports that she was beaten by Hamas, as she went to
social media on Friday to say that her words had been taken out of context.

She affirmed she was not beaten and her hair was not cut.

"I said, I had cuts all over my head and I was hurt all over my body,"
which was taken out of context, according to Argamani, who emphasized that
her wounds were the result of the collapse of a building after it was
bombed by the Israeli forces

"As a victim of October 7, I will not allow myself to be victimized once
again by the media," she said.
Israeli captives retrieved from Gaza were killed by IOF

This comes three days after the Israeli occupation forces revealed that
their operations
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-captives-cannot-be-returned-by-military-force--offic>
back in March could have killed the Israeli captives who were retrieved
from an alleged tunnel in Gaza, Israeli *Channel 12* reported.

Estimations show that five out of the six captives were killed by Israeli
fire
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-captives-retrieved-from-gaza-were-killed-by-iof--isr>
during the ground invasion of Khan Younis six months ago, according to
Israeli media.

In the same context,* The Wall Street Journal* cited Israeli security
officials as saying that it is generally believed that "more hostages will
return killed," if a ceasefire deal that could save them is not
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/only-a-deal-could-retrieve-rest-of-captives--israeli--us-off>
reached.

The newspaper claimed that most security officials in the occupation
"insist that reaching an agreement is the only way to secure the release of
the remaining 105 captives," who were taken on October 7.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still faces pressure and
criticism regarding the Israeli captives because he continues to sabotage
the ceasefire talks
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/netanyahu-deliberately-trying-to-sabotage-captive-deal--lapi>,
which could retrieve them back to the occupied land.

Protests continue erupting in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu’s policies, with
demonstrators demanding a prisoner exchange deal with the Palestinian
Resistance. Some protesters threatened that if Netanyahu did not resign, they
would ensure his death
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/settler-protesters-against-netanyahu--resignation-or-death>
.

Families of Israeli captives being held in the Gaza Strip demonstrated on
Saturday evening, urging the government to finalize a prisoner swap. They
criticized Netanyahu's conditions, claiming they are obstructing the
agreement.
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