Hostage Survivor Eitan Mor Recounts Survival Tactics in Captivity
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
Hostage survivor Eitan Mor detailed his survival methods in captivity, including learning Arabic and cooking for captors, in a special "Taboo" episode. He appears with three other former hostages, Aviva Siegel, Doron Katz-Asher, and Guy Gilboa-Dalal, discussing their experiences. The program airs Tuesday on Kan 11, marking three years since October 7th. Mor has previously spoken about Hamas admitting protests helped them and the ongoing threat.
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- Eitan Mor revealed survival tactics used during captivity, including learning Arabic and cooking for captors.
- Mor appears in a special "Taboo" episode with fellow survivors Aviva Siegel, Doron Katz-Asher, and Guy Gilboa-Dalal.
- The program airs Tuesday at 9:30 PM on Kan 11 and Kan BOX.
- The episode is part of programming commemorating three years since the October 7th events.
- Mor previously stated Hamas acknowledges protests aided them and are planning future actions.
Eitan Mor, one of four former hostages, shared his experiences of captivity and survival in a special episode of the program "Taboo" with Hanoch Daum. The episode features Mor alongside fellow survivors Aviva Siegel, Doron Katz-Asher, and Guy Gilboa-Dalal. Together, they embark on a vacation at Kerem Maharal and candidly discuss their fears, struggles for survival, hopes, and lives post-release with Daum.
Mor revealed that during his captivity, he attempted to build rapport with his captors as a survival strategy. He learned Arabic and even cooked for them, which he found helped him cope, particularly during periods of isolation. Daum had previously mentioned that Mor's efforts to connect with his captors were a deliberate choice to aid his survival.
The special "Taboo" episode is set to air Tuesday at 9:30 PM on Kan 11 and Kan BOX, as part of programming marking three years since the October 7th events. The article also references past statements by Mor, including his remarks at a conference where he asserted that Hamas admits protests aided them, and that "they are already working on the next stage" of their plans, implying ongoing threats. His father, Zvika Mor, is also mentioned in relation to public discourse surrounding hostage negotiations and the war.
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