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Former Israeli Hostage Shares Harrowing Tale of Abduction and Sale to Hamas

Nili Margalit recounts her ordeal of being kidnapped by Palestinian civilians and sold to Hamas terrorists, shedding light on the plight of Israelis still in captivity.

  • Nili Margalit, a 42-year-old nurse from Kibbutz Nir Oz, was abducted from her home by Palestinian civilians on October 7 and sold to Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
  • Margalit's abduction involved her house being set on fire and her being dragged from her safe room, before being trafficked into Gaza and sold.
  • During her captivity, Margalit, an emergency room nurse, survived by helping her fellow captives, despite only being fed bread and rice.
  • Margalit's story is part of a larger effort to raise awareness of the 133 Israeli hostages still held in captivity.
  • The former hostage's ordeal highlights the involvement of Palestinian civilians in the abduction and sale of Israelis to Hamas.
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