UN faces moral obligation to rescue remaining Hostages held by Hamas, says Herzog

Herzog shared his outrage on social media, highlighting the brutal conditions described in the report, which is based on testimony from the hostages who have since been released. "Torture. Physical and psychological torture. Starvation. Sexual abuse. Beatings. Branding," Herzog wrote, calling attention to the unspeakable trauma suffered by the hostages.

While some captives have been freed, Herzog emphasized that for over 450 days, 100 hostages—men, women, children, and the elderly—remain imprisoned in Gaza, facing increasing danger as winter approaches. He stressed that the UN, fully aware of the facts, has a moral obligation to do everything in its power to secure their immediate release, according to channel 7 news reports.

The report submitted to the UN is divided into two parts. The first section documents the abuse and degradation suffered by those freed, with detailed accounts from medical teams who treated the survivors upon their return to Israel. The second part of the report outlines recommended rehabilitation strategies for the returnees, based on the care provided by healthcare professionals specializing in post-trauma treatment.