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'We were naive' about Hamas, Israeli ex-hostage Shoshan Haran says

France 246 October 2026, 15:01 UTCPalestine

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israeli former hostage Shoshan Haran said "we were naive" about Hamas before the October 7, 2023 attack on her kibbutz. Held in Gaza for 50 days, she recalled refusing to "show weakness" to her captors. She also called the accusations of genocide against Israel "a lie" and shared her late husband's last words.

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