Israeli-French Hostage Mia Schem Details Harrowing 55-Day Captivity in Gaza

Schem recounts lack of medical care, food deprivation, and sexual harassment during her ordeal, sparking outrage in Israel.

Mia Schem, a 21-year-old Israeli French citizen, was held captive by Hamas for 55 days after being kidnapped during a terrorist attack at a music festival in southern Israel.
While in captivity, Schem underwent surgery for a gunshot wound without painkillers and had to replace her own bandages.
Schem was held in a family home in Gaza, with minimal access to food and water, and was occasionally denied food by her captor's wife.
Schem was also subjected to sexual harassment by her captor, who only stopped after noticing she had been shot and was badly wounded.
Schem was released in late November during a brief truce between Israel and Hamas, and has since undergone more surgeries due to the damage caused by the gunshot.