The reportage of New York Times describes the moments of terror experienced by Amit, when, taking refuge in his safe room, he hears the attackers approach who then capture her, despite her attempt to escape.
During the days of captivity, Amit was segregated in a child's room, adorned with images of SpongeBob, was kept chained by the ankle and was forced to suffer the violence of a man known as Muhammad. The man questioned her about intimate aspects of her life, often sat on the bed next to her, lifted her shirt and touched her.
Soussana tried in vain to protect herself by pretending to be on her menstrual period to avoid violence. But it wasn't enough. One day her tormentor let her go to the bathroom and when she undressed she stopped in front of the door holding a gun. “He came towards me and put the gun to my forehead,” she said. The man first hit her, then groped her, finally dragged her into the child's bedroom and “pointing the gun at her forced me to perform a sexual act”. Soussana is the first Israeli woman to speak publicly about the violence she suffered. “In her interviews with the Times – he writes in the newspaper – conducted mainly in English, provided extensive details on the sexual and other types of violence suffered during a 55-day ordeal”.
Amit's release occurred as part of ceasefire negotiations, which led to his release and 105 other hostages. However, the path to recovery remains arduous, with psychological and physical wounds still open. After releasing him, Amit shared details of the atrocities suffered with a gynecologist and a social worker, as reported by New York Timeswho confirmed the truthfulness and gravity of his words.
Having become a symbol of resistance, Amit chose to speak publicly in the hope of drawing attention to the plight of those beyond 100 hostages still held in Gaza. Question to the feminists of our country: if the United Nations report wasn't enough for you, do you believe it now?