’I thought this is the end’ Rescued Israeli hostage reveals the full horrors in Hamas captivity

An explosion woke Luis Har in the middle of the night and he rolled off his mattress seeking cover. This was it, he thought, expecting the building where he was being held captive to collapse. Then came the massive gunfire. And someone shouted his name and called out: ’It’s the IDF, we’ve come to take you home.’ It was surreal, Har said of his Feb. 12 rescue by Israeli special forces after more than four months in Hamas captivity. Har, now 71, was taken hostage in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel. He and four relatives, one of them is 17-year-old Mia Leimberg and her dog, were grabbed at gunpoint from a house in Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak and taken to Gaza. Read more: The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulo