Yocheved Lifshitz, who was kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7 massacre and released last month, was interviewed by the American news network NBC on Tuesday and called for a deal for the release of the remaining hostages by Hamas, noting that "their time is running out."
During the interview, Lifshitz, 85, a resident of Nir Oz, spoke about her abduction: "The journey to the Gaza Strip was horrific. They laid me on my side, on a moped. They were fighting like locusts and they beat me with sticks. We were led through a system of tunnels for a long time until we reached the room where I recognized friends from the kibbutz and other places. It seems that the place was prepared in advance."
In her remarks, Lifshitz focused on her concern for the other abductees in Gaza and the need for a deal that would lead to their release. She said of her husband Oded, who is in captivity: "He suffers from high and low blood pressure and has lung disease, I don't know if he will survive there. He's been there for so long, without any air. I don't know if there is enough oxygen in the tunnels for someone with lung disease."
Yocheved Lifshitz speaks after her release from Hamas captivity | Moshe Ben Simhon
She also said of her husband: "Oded was a brilliant and very respected journalist." When she realized that she was talking about him in the past tense, she said: "He still, I don't want to talk about him in the past tense." She added: "He is a man who fought all his life for equality and peace, who wants there to be no wars, and for every person to find his place in the world. Today I don't have my man with me."
The released abductee called for the release of the remaining abductees: "The most important thing now is to reach an agreement. This is the only thing that can bring back those of them who are still alive. Only negotiations can lead to their release."
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