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An Israeli soldier recently released from Gaza has told media that Hamas allowed her and other prisoners to observe Jewish traditions and holidays, permitting them to practice their religious rituals.

Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth published an interview on Wednesday with Agam Berger, who was recently released from Gaza as part of the prisoner swap deal with the Palestinian resistance group.

She recalled that she and other captives "were surprised" when Hamas provided them with various items, including a Jewish prayer book, known in Hebrew as siddur.

"We have no idea how it happened, but they simply handed us prayer books," she said, describing the issue for her as "particularly unusual." "It (the prayer book) wasn't random ... it arrived exactly when we needed it most," Berger said.

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[-] [email protected] 65 points 4 months ago

Meanwhile, Israeli forces were respecting hospitals, and definitely not telling settlers where to attack refugees.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Israel also banned Palestinians from celebrating the release of the Palestinian hostages that have been tortured daily in Israeli prisons. They also banned Call to Prayer for Muslims

[-] [email protected] 40 points 4 months ago

The IDF is similarly respectful right? Right?!

Hey, are you a zionist? Eat my ass.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago

"barbarians".

[-] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

User name checks out

[-] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)
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