Inside the Terror: An Israeli Hostage’s Ordeal with Hamas

She was taken from her home at gunpoint. For months, Raz Ben Ami lived as a hostage in Gaza—held captive by Hamas after the brutal October 7th attack on her Kibbutz in Israel.

In this deeply personal and harrowing episode, Paul Ronzheimer speaks with Raz about the horrors of her captivity, the psychological toll of being used as a human shield, and the long road back to freedom. How did she survive? What did she see? And what does she want the world to understand about life under the control of Hamas—a group designated as a terrorist organization by the EU, the US, and others? A gripping testimony of resilience from the heart of the conflict.

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