Freed Hamas captives tell of fear, squalor and hunger

Bare benches for beds in "suffocating", airless rooms. Little to no food. A child captive forced by Hamas to watch the carnage of 7 October on video.

Stories emerging from those freed from Gaza - mostly through their relatives - paint a picture of weeks spent in squalor, uncertainty and fear.

One hostage, Ruti Munder, 78, said she learned her son was killed in Israel by listening to a radio used by guards.

Deborah Cohen claimed her 12-year-old nephew was made to watch videos of the Hamas rampage through southern Israel. read more