{
  "id": 12647735,
  "title": "‘I became their slave’: Israeli hostage recounts 500 days in Hamas captivity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/i-became-their-slave-israeli-hostage-recounts-500-days-in-hamas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:31:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RFI English",
    "slug": "rfi-english",
    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20261007-i-became-their-slave-israeli-hostage-recounts-500-days-in-hamas-captivity"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Omer Shem Tov was abducted by Hamas at the Nova music festival in Israel on 7 October, 2023 and held hostage by the armed Islamist group for 505 days. The 24-year-old has published a book about his time in captivity, entitled Meeting Myself in Hell. RFI spoke to him at his parents' home near Tel Aviv.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "October 7: Former Israeli hostage speaks to France 24",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/october-7-former-israeli-hostage-speaks-to-france-24",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:30:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Former Israeli hostage says Netanyahu is \"unworthy\" of his position",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/former-israeli-hostage-says-netanyahu-is-unworthy-of-his-position",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/scars-from-oct-7-fuel-deep-divisions-over-netanyahu-ahead-of-israeli-12665045",
        "published": "2026-10-07T16:19:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}