One of the hostages, recently released from Gaza, revealed on Wednesday that he was held for nearly 50 days in an attic by a teacher from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

The story was publicized on X by Channel 13 journalist Almog Boker.

The hostage also said that the teacher who held him captive was a father of 10 children. He had barely been provided food or medical attention, and was locked away by the teacher, he said.

    • @JoeHill@lemmy.world
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      262 years ago

      …the hostage’s statements after 8 weeks in captivity is not enough for you? What would satisfy you?

      The claim isn’t “Lasers shot out of his eyes” or something sensational. The claim is “My jailer was a teacher with 10 kids who is paid by the United Nations in his dayjob.” Why does that statement require extraordinary levels of proof?

        • @JoeHill@lemmy.world
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          132 years ago

          That’s not an answer to my question: what evidence would satisfy you?

          The testimony of a survivor is not an “opinion piece built on assumptions.” Would you say that a rape survivor’s account is an “opinion piece built on assumptions” if reported in the press?

        • DarkGamer
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          2 years ago

          It’s a opinion piece built on assumptions.

          It’s neither classified nor labeled as an opinion piece. On jpost.com those have /opinion/ in the url. Example.