Former Hamas Hostage Reveals Harrowing Captivity Conditions

A young woman shares her experience of being confined in a cage for days in Gaza, highlighting the plight of those still held captive.

Mia Schem, a 22-year-old with dual Israeli and French citizenship, recounted being held in a small, dark cage with five other women for five days.
Her testimony was shared at an event hosted by the Israeli consulate in New York, bringing attention to the ongoing captivity of her fellow detainees.
Schem was released in November 2023 as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas, but her co-captives remain imprisoned under dire conditions.
During her captivity, a veterinarian treated a gunshot wound on her hand, a reminder of the violence she endured during her abduction.
Schem was kidnapped on October 7, 2023, from the Nova Music Festival near the Gaza border, an event that led to her prolonged ordeal.