Global Outlook

Noa Argamani, an Israeli woman who was held captive by Hamas in Gaza, recently made a startling revelation about the injuries she sustained during her rescue operation. Contrary to what many might expect, Argamani stated that her injuries were not caused by her captors but by an Israeli air strike. A Harrowing Ordeal Argamani was taken captive on October 7 during an attack by Palestinian armed groups. She remained in captivity until June when she was rescued during an Israeli military operation targeting the Nuseirat and Deir al-Balah refugee camps in Gaza. The rescue mission, however, was far from a clean operation. While Argamani was freed, the airstrike led to the deaths of at least 236 Palestinians, mostly women and children. Speaking to diplomats from G7 countries in Tokyo on Wednesday, Argamani detailed the harrowing experience she endured during her time in captivity and the subsequent rescue. In her testimony, she revealed that she was injured by the collapse of a wall caused b...