Arbel Yehud was held in captivity alone for the 482 days of her captivity and she was treated brutally by the terrorists holding her, Kan News reported on Thursday evening. She was mostly held underground and was provided with very little food. She was found to be suffering from malnutrition. The first thing she said to anyone who met her was: “I was mostly alone.” Arbel said that she was aware before October 7 that the terror  organizations in Gaza were evil, and that what Israelis saw today – the frenzied mob in Gaza during her release – “is only a tenth of their evil.” Arbel was exposed very little to the media during her captivity but sadly did find out while there that her brother Dolev, H’yd, was murdered in the Hamas attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz. However, she was not aware of the extent of the destruction of her kibbuz, where one out of four was murdered or abducted on the day of the massacre. Gadi Mozes said that what kept him alive was the knowledge that he would rebuild his kibbutz (Nir Oz) and the community. Gadi said he did not break down or cry in captivity – he only waited for the moment he would be released. He believed it would happen. Mozes was also unaware of the extent of the destruction on October 7 and did not find out his wife was murdered during the massacre until his return. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)