Freed Israeli Hostage Confirms Hamas Used Hospitals for Captivity

Doron Katz Asher and her daughters endured 'psychological warfare' during their 50-day captivity by Hamas in a Gaza hospital.

Doron Katz Asher, an Israeli woman who was held hostage by Hamas for 50 days, has confirmed that she and other hostages were held in a hospital in Gaza, supporting Israel's claims that Hamas uses civilian institutions for terrorist infrastructure.
Asher and her two young daughters were initially taken from their community in Southern Israel during a brutal attack on October 7, during which Asher was shot in the back, her daughter was shot in the leg, and her mother was killed.
During their captivity, Asher and her daughters were subjected to 'psychological warfare', with their captors trying to convince them that no one in Israel cared about their release.
Despite the trauma, Asher and her daughters were released during a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but many others, including Asher's mother's partner, remain in captivity.
Asher's account of her captivity has highlighted the use of hospitals by Hamas to hide hostages, a claim that has been supported by the Israeli military and the U.S.