In Israel, hostages managed to survive by distracting extremists with cake and coffee

An Israeli couple shared their amazing story Survival After Palestinian extremists took him hostage in his home in the city of Ofakim in southern Israel More than 15 hours.David that it Rachel, Identified only by their first names, they were captured during a large-scale invasion by hundreds of Hamas extremists, who entered Israel on Saturday and attacked the south of the country.

The five gunmen stormed the couple’s house and threatened to kill them, but… David that it Rachel I managed to remain calm and even offered Coffee and cake For the kidnappers to keep them Dispersed. David They reported that the terrorists did not physically assault them, but rather threatened them, saying that they would become “martyrs.”

“They were evil, and they came to kill.” David The woman added to Channel 12: “I told my husband: If we die, we will die together.”

The couple lived moments of fear and tension while the Palestinians remained in the house. main supervisor, arkady Shuster, A member of the security forces explained that they initially planned Throw a grenade At home to neutralize the kidnappers, thinking that they were shooting at them from inside the building.

Negotiation

However, when they learned that the couple were in the house and were relatives of a police officer, negotiations began. The kidnappers demanded food, water and medical equipment for one of them, who was injured during a confrontation with the authorities. During the negotiations, One of the extremists was killed.

Finally, the police stormed the house and The couple was released. The incident marked another tense episode amid recent conflicts between Israel and Palestinian extremist groups in the region, according to Channel 12, as reported by UOL.