Hostage Survivor Recounts Near-Death Experiences in Captivity
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Four former hostages will share their experiences in a special "Taboo" episode on Kan 11, ahead of the October 7th anniversary. Hostage survivor Eitan Mor recounted near-death moments during his captivity, including a building collapse caused by a nearby bomb. The episode features Mor, Aviva Sigal, Doron Katz-Asher, and Guy Gilboa-Dalal discussing survival, fear, hope, and rehabilitation. The survivors are shown on a joint vacation in Kerem Maharal.
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- Four former hostages will share their harrowing experiences in a special "Taboo" episode on Kan 11.
- Eitan Mor described being close to death multiple times during his captivity.
- Mor recounted a building collapse near his location caused by a bomb on the 21st day of the war.
- The episode features Mor, Aviva Sigal, Doron Katz-Asher, and Guy Gilboa-Dalal.
- The survivors discuss survival, fear, hope, and the challenges of life after captivity.
- The program includes the survivors on a shared vacation in Kerem Maharal.
Ahead of the first anniversary of the October 7th attacks, a special episode of the Israeli television program "Taboo" on Kan 11 will feature four former hostages discussing their experiences. Hosted by Hanoch Daum, the episode, titled "Hostage Survivors," includes Aviva Sigal, Doron Katz-Asher, Eitan Mor, and Guy Gilboa-Dalal. The four survivors reunite for a shared vacation in Kerem Maharal, where they engage in candid conversations about surviving impossible conditions, constant fear, maintaining hope, and the complex transition from captivity to rehabilitation.
In a preview clip, Eitan Mor recounts a harrowing moment of near-fatal danger during his time in captivity. "I was close to death, truly so many times," Mor tells Daum. He describes an incident on the 21st day of the war, around 7 PM, when an earthquake-like tremor struck. "The ceiling started falling on us, and all this dust started flying towards us. My heart suddenly jumped to 200, and I didn't understand what was happening."
Mor later discovered the cause of the destruction: a nearby building had been bombed and collapsed. "It turns out a plane had dropped a bomb on the building next to us, simply crushing it like a pita," he explained. The proximity of the blast meant they didn't hear the explosion itself, only the intense vibration. "The missile was so close we didn't even hear the explosion, because you get the whole tremor head-on. All our hands were shaking, you can't control it," Mor recounted.
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