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Hamas Took Her, and Still Has Her Husband
Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence.
It’s been nearly six months since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel, when militants took more than 200 hostages into Gaza.
In a village called Nir Oz, near the border, one quarter of residents were either killed or taken hostage. Yocheved Lifshitz and her husband, Oded Lifshitz, were among those taken.
Today, Yocheved and her daughter Sharone tell their story.
Guest:
- Yocheved Lifshitz, a former hostage.
- Sharone Lifshitz, daughter of Yocheved and Oded Lifshitz.
Background reading:
- Yocheved Lifshitz was beaten and held in tunnels built by Hamas for 17 days.
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