Two Israeli hostages, Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, and Nurit Cooper, 79, were freed by Hamas. According to Hamas' armed branch, the ladies were freed for "compelling humanitarian" grounds. The two hostages' liberation was confirmed by the ICRC.

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A woman identified as Yocheved Lifschitz, who was taken as hostage by Hamas terrorists on October 7 and released on Tuesday morning (Oct 24), held a press conference from the hospital where she was recovering after getting free. 
 
85-year-old Yocheved Lifschitz said that she has been through hell while speaking about how she was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists and carried away on motorbikes from her kibbutz. 
 
Yocheved Lifshitz&nbsp;had spent years getting medical supplies into Gaza. 
 
She stated that they&nbsp;entered Gaza Strip through a gate and that she suffered bruises because of the motorbike ride. She added that she was struggling to breathe.

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While speaking about the ordeal, Yocheved Lifschitz's daughter Sharone also helped her mother in recounting what all happened to her. She further confirmed that Hamas militants took her mother on a motorbike and also hit her with sticks. 
 
The daughter added that her mother was forced to walk for a few kilometres on wet ground.

<h2>Captives asked to believe in the Quran to escape 'being hurt'</h2>

Sharone spoke about the "huge network" of underground tunnels which is being run by Hamas, calling it similar to a "spider's web". 
 
Speaking to the press, Lifschitz said that she was told&nbsp;by the people who held her captive that if “you believe in the Quran. We won't hurt you”. The daughter of Lifschitz, Sharone, further continued her translation. 
 
She stated that the captors took off her mother's jewellery and watch, while she was being driven. The daughter said that her mother, along with 24 others, were taken by the Hamas terrorists into the tunnels, which she stated as having "soft, wet ground". 
 
She stated that, after two or three hours, five people from Kibbutz Nir Oz were kept in a separate room. She stated that there were guards, along with a doctor and a paramedic.

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Yocheved Lifschitz, while describing the conditions in which she and her fellow captives were kept in, said that she was kept in a clean place. She stated that they were given mattresses to sleep on the floor inside the tunnels and a doctor came to visit them every two to three days. 
 
She added that Hamas "took care of every detail", including "feminine hygiene". The hostages fed the captives with cucumber and white cheese.

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A woman identified as Yocheved Lifschitz, who was taken as hostage by Hamas terrorists on October 7 and released on Tuesday morning (Oct 24), held a press conference from the hospital where she was recovering after getting free.

A woman identified as Yocheved Lifschitz, who was taken as hostage by Hamas terrorists on October 7 and released on Tuesday morning (Oct 24), held a press conference from the hospital where she was recovering after getting free. 85-year-old Yocheved Lifschitz said that she has been through hell while speaking about how she was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists and carried away on motorbikes from her kibbutz. Yocheved Lifshitz had spent years getting medical supplies into Gaza. She stated that they entered Gaza Strip through a gate and that she suffered bruises because of the motorbike ride. She added that she was struggling to breathe. ALSO READ | Hamas 'abduction manual' states 'hostage-taking' as central aim of Israel attack While speaking about the ordeal, Yocheved Lifschitz's daughter Sharone also helped her mother in recounting what all happened to her. She further confirmed that Hamas militants took her mother on a motorbike and also hit her with sticks. The daughter added that her mother was forced to walk for a few kilometres on wet ground. Captives asked to believe in the Quran to escape 'being hurt' Sharone spoke about the "huge network" of underground tunnels which is being run by Hamas, calling it similar to a "spider's web". Speaking to the press, Lifschitz said that she was told by the people who held her captive that if “you believe in the Quran. We won't hurt you”. The daughter of Lifschitz, Sharone, further continued her translation. She stated that the captors took off her mother's jewellery and watch, while she was being driven. The daughter said that her mother, along with 24 others, were taken by the Hamas terrorists into the tunnels, which she stated as having "soft, wet ground". She stated that, after two or three hours, five people from Kibbutz Nir Oz were kept in a separate room. She stated that there were guards, along with a doctor and a paramedic. WATCH | 'Will completely destroy Hamas', Israeli govt spokesperson Eylon Levy in a conversation with WION Yocheved Lifschitz, while describing the conditions in which she and her fellow captives were kept in, said that she was kept in a clean place. She stated that they were given mattresses to sleep on the floor inside the tunnels and a doctor came to visit them every two to three days. She added that Hamas "took care of every detail", including "feminine hygiene". The hostages fed the captives with cucumber and white cheese. Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy stated that his nation's goal is to "totally destroy the military and governing capabilities" of Hamas and that military action within the Gaza Strip will occur "at the time of our choosing." The world and the west Asian nation were stunned by the terror attack carried out by Hamas on October 7, in which over 200 Israelis were taken captive and 1400 Israelis died. "We are going to destroy Hamas, we are going to enter the Gaza Strip and totally demolish its military terrorist and governing structure inside the Gaza Strip," Levy declared in an interview with our diplomatic correspondent Siddhant Sibbal.

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President Joe Biden declared that until all of the hostages taken by Hamas are freed, he will not support an Israel-Hamas ceasefire. When questioned about the possibility of a ceasefire in exchange for Hamas releasing some 200 prisoners, including Americans, said to be in the Gaza Strip, Biden told reporters, "We should have those hostages released and then we can talk."

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The Israeli army discovered manuals on the dead bodies of Hamas terrorists which showed how they were given orders to execute “problematic” hostages and babies were designated as specific targets during the October 7 attack carried out on Israel. 
 
The document clearly states 'hostage-taking' as the attack's central aim, as reported by Western media outlets. In the document, the attackers have been instructed to ration their food and keep the hostages for a long duration in an enclosed location. 
 
“Kill the problematic and those who post a threat. Gather some of the hostages in the area and use them as cannon fodder, ensuring they are clearly visible,” read the document, written in Arabic. The document reveals their plan to attack Kibbutz Kfar Sa’ad, which included sweeping two schools along with a youth centre.

<h2>High-level planning</h2>

The officials of the Israeli government said that the manuals showed the high level of planning carried out by Hamas in the last few months before the October 7 attack. 
 
“It shows they were very, very task orientated,” said an IDF spokesman Lt Col Peter Lerner, while speaking to The Telegraph. “It wasn’t just haphazardly ‘let’s cross over and kill whoever we walk into’ but rather that we go in, we take, we attack, we abduct, we tie them up… there’s a whole list of things to do,” he added.

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As per the hostage-taking manual, the victims had to be gathered in “pre-determined” locations on maps after every terrorist squad had finished “cleansing their operating areas”. 
 
The documents also included maps in which blue circles were drawn around Kfar Sa’ad and three other villages, which also share a border with Gaza, Alumim, Nahal Oz and Kraf Aza. It was in these villages that Hamas killed dozens of Israeli civilians, which included children and babies, and kidnapped many of them. 
 
The killings of men and women were mentioned as the “last resort”, and the terrorists were asked to use “firearms, smoke and stun grenades, indirect threats, electric shocks, violence and terrorism” to maintain order, as per the document.

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An Israeli government official stated that “a family” of documents, which have been recovered from the dead bodies of the terrorists, are being analysed by the IDF and show how they systematically targetted the civilians. “They are constantly lying all the time,” said an IDF source, while speaking to NBC News. 
 
The “abduction manual” has been divided into eight sections and looks like they were preparing Hamas terrorists to hold a siege on hostages present inside Israel, maybe for days. 
 
The document's first section has been labelled as “Gathering” and it gives instructions on how to take hostages. The second section was titled “Isolation and control within the area and around it.”

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The Israeli army discovered manuals on the dead bodies of Hamas terrorists which showed how they were given orders to execute “problematic” hostages and babies were designated as specific targets during the October 7 attack carried out on Israel.

The Israeli army discovered manuals on the dead bodies of Hamas terrorists which showed how they were given orders to execute “problematic” hostages and babies were designated as specific targets during the October 7 attack carried out on Israel. The document clearly states 'hostage-taking' as the attack's central aim, as reported by Western media outlets. In the document, the attackers have been instructed to ration their food and keep the hostages for a long duration in an enclosed location. “Kill the problematic and those who post a threat. Gather some of the hostages in the area and use them as cannon fodder, ensuring they are clearly visible,” read the document, written in Arabic. The document reveals their plan to attack Kibbutz Kfar Sa’ad, which included sweeping two schools along with a youth centre. High-level planning The officials of the Israeli government said that the manuals showed the high level of planning carried out by Hamas in the last few months before the October 7 attack. “It shows they were very, very task orientated,” said an IDF spokesman Lt Col Peter Lerner, while speaking to The Telegraph. “It wasn’t just haphazardly ‘let’s cross over and kill whoever we walk into’ but rather that we go in, we take, we attack, we abduct, we tie them up… there’s a whole list of things to do,” he added. ALSO READ | Explained: Gaza Strip and the struggle for survival for millions of its residents As per the hostage-taking manual, the victims had to be gathered in “pre-determined” locations on maps after every terrorist squad had finished “cleansing their operating areas”. The documents also included maps in which blue circles were drawn around Kfar Sa’ad and three other villages, which also share a border with Gaza, Alumim, Nahal Oz and Kraf Aza. It was in these villages that Hamas killed dozens of Israeli civilians, which included children and babies, and kidnapped many of them. The killings of men and women were mentioned as the “last resort”, and the terrorists were asked to use “firearms, smoke and stun grenades, indirect threats, electric shocks, violence and terrorism” to maintain order, as per the document. Watch | Israel-Hamas war | 'Hamas will pay a big price if they harm hostages' says Richard Hecht An Israeli government official stated that “a family” of documents, which have been recovered from the dead bodies of the terrorists, are being analysed by the IDF and show how they systematically targetted the civilians. “They are constantly lying all the time,” said an IDF source, while speaking to NBC News. The “abduction manual” has been divided into eight sections and looks like they were preparing Hamas terrorists to hold a siege on hostages present inside Israel, maybe for days. The document's first section has been labelled as “Gathering” and it gives instructions on how to take hostages. The second section was titled “Isolation and control within the area and around it.” Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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