A former Israeli captive, who was held in Gaza, denied reports on Friday that she had been beaten and had her hair cut while in captivity.
Argamani, 26, was one of four Israeli captives rescued during an Israeli attack on the Nuseirat and Deir al-Balah refugee camps in Gaza in June. The attack resulted in the deaths of at least 236 Palestinians, most of whom were women and children.
In a speech to diplomats from G7 countries in Tokyo on Wednesday, Argamani recounted her ordeal after being captured by Palestinian armed groups during the October 7 attack.
However, two days later, she issued a statement on Instagram, clarifying that some of her remarks had been misquoted and taken out of context.
Contrary to reports in some Israeli media outlets, Argamani emphasized that she was neither beaten nor had her hair shaved by Palestinian fighters.
“I cannot ignore the misrepresentation of my words over the past 24 hours,” she wrote, referring to the media coverage of her Tokyo speech. “[Hamas members] did not hit me while I was in captivity, nor did they cut my hair; I was injured by the collapse of a wall caused by an [Israeli] Air Force pilot,” she added.
“As a victim of the October 7 attack, I refuse to be victimized again by the media.”
