A Hamas Hostage’s Secret Ordeal

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 8 min read 100% complete by Isabel KershnerFebruary 3, 2026 at 11:49 AM

AI Summary

long article 8 min

Guy Gilboa-Dalal, an Israeli hostage abducted by Hamas from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, revealed he was sexually abused by one of his captors, identified as "Amon," while held in the tunnels of Gaza. The abuse occurred during a temporary cease-fire in January 2025, when fewer guards were present. Gilboa-Dalal stated that Amon threatened him with death if he disclosed the incident. Gilboa-Dalal was among approximately 250 people taken hostage during the Hamas assault on southern Israel, which initiated the Gaza Strip war. He was eventually released after more than two years in captivity as part of an exchange for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Isabel Kershner ×240% Alfei Menashe 50% West Bank 50% Gaza Strip 60% Israel ×270% Nova music festival 70% Amon ×680% Gaza ×380% Hamas ×590% Guy Gilboa-Dalal ×8100%

Keywords

hamas hostage 100% sexual abuse 90% gaza tunnels 80% captivity 70% guy gilboa-dalal 70% threatened with death 60% hamas militants 50% nova music festival 50% cease-fire 40%

Sentiment Analysis

Very Negative

Score: -0.90

Source Transparency

Source

New York Times - World

Political Lean

Center-Left (-0.30)

Far LeftCenterFar Right

Classification Confidence

90%

Geographic Perspective

Gaza

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

Topic Connections

Explore how the topics in this article connect to other news stories

No topic relationship data available yet. This graph will appear once topic relationships have been computed.

hamas hostage sexual abuse gaza tunnels captivity guy gilboa-dalal threatened with death hamas militants nova music festival cease-fire

Explore Full Topic Graph