Former hostage Tal Shoham told Israeli Army Radio on Wednesday that Hamas systematically stole humanitarian aid while Israeli captives were subjected to deliberate starvation.

“In the room next to us, the guards had food for months ahead that they stole from humanitarian aid. They said they received orders from above to starve us,” Shoham said.

In July, the IDF Arabic spokesperson released video evidence showing Hamas operatives living comfortably underground, consuming fresh bananas, dates, and meat in tunnel complexes, even as the organization publicly accused Israel of causing starvation in Gaza.

By contrast, Shoham described the horrific conditions he and other hostages endured. “It was a continuous nightmare. There was no oxygen to breathe, and we felt extreme and ongoing hunger.

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