Freed Hostage Recounts Harrowing Kidnapping Moment
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Freed hostage Itai Regev described his abduction by Hamas on October 7th during filming for the show "Golsstar." He recounted being shot, forced to the ground, and having a gun barrel placed in his head, leading him to sing "Shir La'Ma'alot." Regev and his sister Mia were released after 54 days, while Omer Shem Tov returned after 505 days.
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- Freed hostage Itai Regev described his harrowing abduction by Hamas on October 7th.
- Regev recounted being shot in the leg and his sister Mia being shot during the attack.
- He described a militant placing a gun barrel to his head, prompting him to sing "Shir La'Ma'alot."
- Regev and his sister Mia were released after 54 days of captivity.
- Omer Shem Tov, abducted with them, returned after 505 days.
Itai Regev, who was held captive by Hamas along with his sister Mia Regev and Omer Shem Tov, has described the terrifying moments of his abduction on October 7th. Speaking to fellow participants on the reality TV show "Golsstar," Regev recounted the events that unfolded after he attended the Nova music festival.
Regev explained that as they turned their vehicle, they saw a pickup truck waiting for cars. He recalled telling his sister, "Answer Dad, maybe we aren't getting out of here anymore, let's say goodbye." Immediately after Mia responded to their father, gunfire erupted. Regev sustained a gunshot wound to the leg, and Mia was shot shortly after, crying out that she had been hit. Their father heard the entire exchange.
"We told him 'Dad we love you,' 'Dad we're dying,' and then the terrorists started to swarm the car and we knew it was going to be a kill confirmation," Regev said. He described the intense fear of accepting impending death.
Regev detailed how a Hamas militant opened his car door, pulling him out first, followed by Mia and Omer Shem Tov. They were forced to lie on the road. Regev recounted that a militant placed the barrel of a gun into his head, prompting him to begin singing the psalm "Shir La'Ma'alot." After two minutes, the gun was removed, a moment Regev described as his first interaction with God, feeling heard and supported.
Itai and Mia Regev were released 54 days into their captivity as part of the first hostage deal. Omer Shem Tov, abducted with them, returned after 505 days.
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