Doctor Reveals Unprecedented Hamas Treatment
As the world celebrated the release of 97 hostages from the terrorist group Hamas, doctors at the Tel Aviv Medical Center revealed the unprecedented level of psychological abuse endured by the survivors during their captivity.
In an exclusive interview with "Sunday Night in America," Dr. Renana Eitan, who is part of the medical and psychological team treating the freed hostages, described the severe physical and mental abuse they had suffered.
"We can tell you that on behalf of all the medical and psychological teams treating those who return, the mental states we are encountering have no precedent in medical literature. We feel that we have to rewrite the textbooks of post-trauma," Eitan said.
According to Eitan, the survivors were subjected to starvation, beatings, and sexual abuse while being held in inhumane conditions. The children among the hostages were forced to watch brutal videos and were under constant threat of harm and separation from their families.
Eitan also revealed that the hostages were held in solitary confinement, spending long days in total darkness, which led to severe hallucinations. Many of the survivors are also dealing with post-traumatic stress symptoms, even though they may not show physical signs of abuse.
"Some of the homecomers may appear fine on the surface, but we know that most of them are suffering from severe post-traumatic symptoms. They have painful, traumatic memories and are prone to dissociative states, where for a moment, they feel as if they are still in captivity," Eitan disclosed.
Dr. Renana Eitan, who doctor treated freed Hamas hostages in Israel, says survivors are suffering from an unprecedented level of "extremely severe psychological abuse" endured during captivity.#hostages #HamasTerrorists pic.twitter.com/WY1VDpSaMK
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The physical and psychological toll on the freed hostages is significant, which is why Eitan and her team are calling for the release of the remaining hostages "as soon as possible." The Israeli Ministry of Health reported that out of the 240 hostages originally held by Hamas, only 97 have been released so far.
"We urge the immediate release of the remaining hostages so that we can start their rehabilitation process. The trauma they have endured is not something that can be healed overnight, and they will need extensive care and support to recover," Eitan stated.
As the two-month mark since the Hamas terror attack approaches, the survivors face a long road to recovery. The medical team at the Tel Aviv Medical Center is working tirelessly to provide the necessary physical and psychological treatments to help these individuals heal and move forward.
Eitan's revelations shed light on the atrocities that the hostages were subjected to during their captivity and the urgent need for their release and rehabilitation. The world must not forget the plight of these survivors and continue to put pressure on Hamas to release the remaining hostages and end their reign of terror.