Anat and Haggai Angrest, the parents of IDF soldier Matan Angrest, have now agreed to make public the details surrounding their son’s capture during the October 7 Hamas onslaught, including the brutal assault he endured at the hands of a violent crowd in Gaza after being taken from his tank.
“We decided to go to the end to get our son out of hell,” the parents said.
Matan Angrest had been stationed with his unit in Nahal Oz when he was abducted from his tank and subjected to a savage beating. His mother explained that at first, she couldn’t bring herself to view the footage of the incident. But once she did, she felt a powerful responsibility to share it with the nation, believing that revealing the shocking reality of what happened to her son would bolster the urgent calls for the return of all hostages.