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After hearing IDF troops above their tunnel, Hamas captors drew guns on hostage

The mother of freed Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov reveals that Hamas captors drew guns on him after hearing IDF troops above their tunnel and threatened to kill him if the troops approached. Omer was kept in a confined space with four guards and faced tense conditions when the army was in the area. He was released in the first stage of the hostage-ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Shelly, Omer's mother, comments on his recent meeting with President Trump, expressing his impression that the president was committed to bringing everyone back.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/after-hearing-idf-troops-above-their-tunnel-hamas-captors-drew-guns-on-hostage/
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