Freed Israeli Mother Recounts Harrowing Hamas Captivity

Doron Katz Asher and her daughters were held hostage for weeks, enduring dire conditions and constant fear.

Doron Katz Asher, 34, and her daughters Raz, 4, and Aviv, 2, were taken hostage by Hamas during an attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7.
Katz Asher's mother was killed during the abduction, and she and her daughter Aviv were lightly wounded.
In captivity, Katz Asher and her daughters were held in a family's apartment for 16 days, where she taught her 4-year-old to write in Hebrew.
They were later moved to a hospital room with other Israeli captives, where they were locked in a 130-square-foot room with inconsistent food and limited toilet access.
Katz Asher and her daughters were eventually freed in a temporary cease-fire deal in late November.