505 days in Hamas tunnels: Freed hostage speaks out
Part of composite article Three years on, October 7 trauma still grips Israel as survivors relive 505 days in Hamas tunnels View full article →
Omer Shem Tov spent 505 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza. Since his release on February 22, 2025, he has chosen to speak publicly about what he endured.
Despite painful memories, Shem Tov shares his story in Israel and around the world. He bears witness to his time in the tunnels of the Islamist organization.
His testimony comes three years after the October 7 attacks. The trauma, he shows, does not end with release.