General22:30 · Oct 30, 2025
Maxim Herkin says captors wrote 'eye for an eye' on his back and filmed it
HaaretzCenter-left
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
The story · English
Maxim Herkin said his captors wrote the phrase "eye for an eye" on his back, photographed him and told him they had sent the image to Itamar Ben Gvir. The account was published as part of an interview or testimony, but the article text provided contains only this allegation and does not add details about where or when the abuse took place, how long he was held, or what happened afterward.
Herkin described the treatment as part of the abuse he suffered in captivity. No additional official response, timing, or next steps are included in the supplied text.
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