Israeli woman bravely describes horror as Hamas hostage: 'They were taking pleasure in hurting me'

Warning: This article includes schematic and disturbing accounts from nan Oct. 7 massacre successful Israel.

"My life, erstwhile elemental and quiet, was shattered erstwhile I was taken hostage by this ruthless terror group."

Amit Soussana, who became nan first Israeli female to speak publically astir nan intersexual unit she endured during her 55 days successful captivity successful Gaza aft Hamas terrorists abducted her connected Oct. 7, said earlier nan United Nations (U.N.) connected Wednesday astatine an arena to people nan 15th day of nan constitution of nan instruction connected intersexual unit successful conflicts.

Soussana described her life earlier the Hamas attack, explaining, "I worked arsenic an lawyer successful an agency that I genuinely loved, rented a mini location successful nan kibbutz, and my biggest concern, for illustration astir people, was deciding what to person for dinner." She emphasized her committedness to privacy, saying, "I stayed distant from societal media and was a very backstage person. My privateness was and still is very important to me."

Soussana was abducted from her location successful Kibbutz Kfar Aza by a group of astatine slightest 10 men and forcibly taken to Gaza, wherever she was subjected to horrifying experiences. She was released successful precocious November 2023 arsenic portion of nan first and only hostage deal pinch Hamas.

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Amit Soussana said earlier nan U.N. connected Wednesday, sharing her harrowing acquisition arsenic a hostage. Hamas terrorists abducted her connected Oct. 7, 2023. (UNTV)

She recounted nan time of her abduction, vividly remembering nan serene Saturday greeting that was a Jewish holiday, "Simchat Torah," precisely a twelvemonth earlier coming - which is again nan aforesaid vacation successful Israel connected Thursday. 

"The tranquility was shattered by nan sound of thousands of missiles launching from Gaza, followed by nan terrifying attack of gunfire," she recalled. Soussana barricaded herself successful her safe room, her assemblage trembling from fear, until a manus grenade exploded successful her surviving room. "My location was invaded by heavy equipped men successful civilian clothing," she said, detailing her daze and vulnerability.

In a authorities of distress, she described her abduction. "I was successful my pajamas, barefoot, and decided to return nan broad from my furniture to screen myself." She was dragged from her burning location to nan Gaza border, beaten severely on nan way. 

Amit Soussana was released aft 55 days of untold maltreatment during her captivity astatine nan hands of Hamas terrorists. (Getty Images)

"It felt arsenic though they were taking pleasance successful hurting me," she said. Despite nan sedate danger, she resisted, stating, "I feared for my assemblage and psyche much than I feared for my life. So I fought back." As a result, she suffered important injuries, including a surgery oculus socket and a knee wounded that still affects her.

During her captivity, Soussana was chained by her ankle, incapable to move. "I had to inquire for support to usage nan bathroom," she explained, detailing her experience. "In that house, I was sexually assaulted by nan Hamas violent who had guarded me." She described nan assault, saying, "He forced maine to spell to nan ablution and entered nan room, pointed his weapon astatine me. He was breathing heavy and had a monstrous beast-like face." She recalled his intrusive questioning while he sat adjacent to her successful his underwear, lifting her garment and rubbing her. "I knew precisely what he was readying to do, and yet I couldn't do thing to forestall it. I was utterly helpless."

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Demonstrators successful support of Israel stitchery to denounce antisemitism and telephone for nan merchandise of Israeli hostages connected nan National Mall successful Washington, D.C., connected Nov. 14, 2023. (STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

After nan assault, she noted, "I wasn't moreover allowed to outcry aliases to beryllium sad. I had nary 1 to comfortableness maine and was forced to enactment bully to nan personification who had conscionable sexually assaulted me." She continued, "Not a time goes by that I don't deliberation astir what that unspeakable man did to me, but I support reminding myself that I'm free now and that he can't wounded maine again."

A fewer days later, she was transferred to a caller location pinch different guards. "Even though I was terrified, I felt fortunate that astatine slightest I wasn't pinch nan man who sexually violated me," she said. However, she faced further torment. "I was tortured, hung upside down, beaten, humiliated and feared for my life," she recalled. Eventually, she was taken into an underground tunnel, wherever she felt arsenic though she was "buried alive" and subjected to inhumane conditions.

After enduring an agonizing 55 days, she was yet freed but expressed that her consciousness of state was overshadowed by nan plight of those still captive. "I do not consciousness free while others stay successful captivity, enduring nan aforesaid nightmare," she stated, highlighting nan committedness she and other hostages made to conflict for each other’s release. "Today, I grant this committedness by telling my story," she added.

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Israeli Ambassador to nan U.N. Danny Danon speaks to mothers who mislaid their children successful nan Oct. 7 panic onslaught astatine nan "Eternal Embrace" photograph accumulation astatine United Nations office successful New York City connected Oct. 7, 2024. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Soussana concluded her reside pinch a heartfelt plea to the U.N. "I impulse you to fulfill your duty, return contiguous action to unafraid nan merchandise of those still held captive," she said. "Every time that passes steals different portion of their psyche and endangers their life." She called upon nan U.N. to not move a unsighted oculus to nan atrocities committed against guiltless civilians. "It is your work to protect quality rights, to combat terrorism, and to bring those responsible for these heinous crimes to justice," she urged.

As she finished, she reiterated her telephone to action. "The world is watching, waiting for nan U.N. Security Council to unrecorded up to its mandate. I request you, do not neglect us. Secure nan state of nan hostages and guarantee that nary 1 other suffers nan aforesaid fate. Remember, it is our corporate work to combat coercion and protect quality rights. The clip to enactment is now."

Palestinians return power of an Israeli Merkava conflict vessel aft crossing nan separator obstruction pinch Israel from Khan Yunis successful nan confederate Gaza Strip connected Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by SAID KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images)

At nan event, Israel's Ambassador to nan U.N. Danny Danon said, "We will not extremity until each 101 of our hostages are released by Hamas." 

Danon thanked Soussana for her courage. "Thank you for sharing your communicative pinch nan world and revealing again nan existent look of nan violent statement Hamas. It is important to retrieve that nan agelong manus of nan IDF will scope everyone who belongs to nan violent statement Hamas and destruct him."

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In March, 5 months aft nan massacre, nan U.N. published a report acknowledging that rape and pack rape, among different acts of intersexual violence, apt occurred during nan Oct. 7 Hamas onslaught and said location was "clear and convincing" grounds that hostages were raped while being held successful Gaza, and that those presently held captive are still facing specified abuse. Soussana was 1 of nan witnesses successful nan report. 

Among nan 101 hostages still held successful Gaza are women and children.