Hamas tortured hostage to death after misinterpreting eagle tattoo, brother says

Hamas tortured hostage to death after misinterpreting eagle tattoo, brother says


A hostage was tortured to death by Hamas because they thought he was an Israeli pilot due to his eagle tattoo, his grieving brother told lawmakers Monday.

Speaking before Knesset about the death of Itzik Elgarat, Dani Elgarat revealed that Hamas kidnapped his brother on Oct. 7, 2023, when they spotted an eagle tattoo on his arm and mistook the 68-year-old for a military pilot, The Times of Israel reported.

“They took him for interrogation and he never came back,” Dani told lawmakers. “…He suffered a heart attack during interrogation under torture.”

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Dani Elgarat said his brother was tortured to death by Hamas because they believed he was an Israeli pilot due to his eagle tattoo. Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

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