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‘We share an umbilical cord’ – hostage mother shares her agony after son’s ‘torture’ revealed

Idit Ohel learned on Monday that her son was being starved and chained in an underground tunnel with multiple untreated wounds

By Imogen Garfinkel

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Alon Ohel is reportedly enduring torture while in captivity, facing near starvation and being chained with untreated wounds, according to freed hostages. (Getty Images)
Iraq-born Shlomo Mansour, 86, was taken from Kibbutz Kissufim, where he lived and worked as a chicken coop manager

Hostage Shlomo Mansour confirmed dead

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Shiri Bibas (center) and her sons Ariel, 4, (left) and baby Kfir, who were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz by Hamas on October 7, 2023. (Courtesy)

Israel prepares for the worst as Hamas hostage cancellation leaves fate of Bibas family uncertain

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Ohad Ben Ami being released by Hamas on Saturday, February 8

Hamas cancels all hostage releases until further notice

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Eli Sharabi, whose wife and two daughters were killed on October 7, reunited with his mother, Hanna, and his sister, Osnat, on Saturday. (Credit: IDF Spokespersons' Unit)

Hostages were choked, hung from the ceiling and starved by Hamas, freed captives claim

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Idit Ohel (centre), mother of hostage Alon Ohel, has called for his release after receiving a first sign of life in 492 days from released captives who were held with him (Image: Getty)

Hostage mother calls for special release as she receives son’s first sign of life in 492 days

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Mike Huckabee has predicted change 'of biblical proportions' in the Middle East during President Trump's second term (Image: Getty)

‘Hamas cannot exist’ – Trump’s pick for Israel ambassador sets out ‘day after’ plans

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American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel (centre) reuniting with family after 484 days in Hamas captivity (Image: GPO).
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