Andrey Kozlov, a Russian-Israeli citizen, recently shared the traumatic details of his eight-month captivity in Gaza at the hands of Hamas fighters. Kozlov described enduring intense psychological and physical abuse, including being left to stew in his sweat under blankets in the scorching Gaza heat and facing threats of murder and filming.
After being abducted from a music festival, Kozlov was tied up with ropes and chains for months, subjected to various forms of punishment and psychological torture. He and two other hostages were eventually rescued in a daring operation that resulted in casualties on both sides.
