Freed hostage Bar Kupershtein reveals Hamas’s sadistic brutality and propaganda games, exposing how Israel’s enemies exploit compassion while glorifying cruelty.
In a haunting interview on Kan 11’s “Real Time”, Bar Kupershtein, one of the Israelis freed from Hamas captivity, unveiled the unspeakable torment he endured in Gaza — a living nightmare that underscores the inhuman cruelty of Hamas’s terror regime.
Kupershtein described being starved, beaten, and humiliated daily, recounting nights where “there was simply no food” and captors grew stronger as the hostages wasted away. “There was someone whose job was to make sure we weren’t treated too well,” he revealed — a chilling testament to Hamas’s systematic psychological warfare.
He recalled a particularly brutal episode following comments by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir about tightening conditions for jailed terrorists. “They came in and just beat us,” Kupershtein said. “They told us, ‘This is because of Ben Gvir.’ They lined us up against the wall, hit us, tied my legs to a stick, and beat the soles of my feet until my toes broke. I couldn’t walk for a month.”
Kupershtein’s testimony paints a horrifying picture of Hamas’s deliberate use of hostages as pawns in their propaganda war, manipulating Israeli domestic politics to justify their sadism. “I thought they were going to amputate my legs,” he recalled. “You see your whole life flash before your eyes.”
Despite the agony, Kupershtein survived — a living witness to Hamas’s barbarism. When asked if he blamed Minister Ben Gvir, he responded emotionally: “I was angry it reached the media. We were in their hands — how do you give them a reason to abuse us? You’re a government minister. Your job is to protect us.”
Minister Itamar Ben Gvir responded firmly, defending Israel’s right to act against terrorist prisoners: “Hamas didn’t need an excuse to murder, rape, and burn babies. These atrocities happened long before any prison changes. Even the Shin Bet confirmed the new policies reduced attacks. The Israeli media must stop echoing Hamas’s lies.”
Kupershtein’s story is not just personal trauma — it is a moral indictment of Hamas’s evil and a reminder of Israel’s duty to bring every captive home.
