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Former Hostage Sasha Troufanov Describes Torture, Harassment

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Former hostage Sasha Troufanov, held 498 days in Gaza, warns in interview with BBC that rebuilding Gaza won't prevent future attacks: “The terrorists told me 'we will do this again and again.'"

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Captivity survivor Sasha Tropanov revealed more harrowing details of his captivity in the Gaza Strip in an interview with the BBC today (Friday). Tropanov was held for almost 500 days in the Strip after being kidnapped on the morning of October 7 by Islamic Jihad. "Although we were released, we didn't really leave Gaza - because our friends and brothers were still there," Tropanov said. During his time in the Strip, Tropanov received almost no m…

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After almost 500 days in captivity in Gaza, a survivor tells the BBC about the sense of relief at the release of Ran Gueili, the last abductee • about the violence, isolation and abuse he endured • and the belief that personal rehabilitation is important, but not enough to prevent another attack

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The survivor of the captivity who returned after 498 days of Hamas captivity, who recalled in an interview with the BBC the "medical treatment" he received in captivity ("They tied my broken leg to a broomstick"), he described the moment when he was sure it was all over ("I felt like I was buried alive"), and spoke of the relief with the return of Ran Gueili ("The weight that prevented me from returning to life has been lifted") • Sasha is curre…

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mako broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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