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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Freed Israeli hostage describes ‘psychological warfare’ by Hamas captors

Itay Regev.
‘I fight for all the hostages who are still there,’ says Itay Regev, pictured at the Israeli embassy in London. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The Guardian

A freed Israeli hostage who was kidnapped at the Supernova music festival after being shot in the leg has told of the ordeal of being held by Hamas captors.

During the 54 days that Itay Regev, 19, was held in Gaza, he was told the Israeli government did not want him back and that hostages were being killed by Israeli strikes.

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