Hamas did not touch me, Israeli airstrikes did: Soldier Noa Argamani cancels media claims

New Delhi: Noa Argamani, a former Israeli soldier who was recently held captive by Palestinian resistance forces, has clarified her previous statements after they were misinterpreted by Israeli media. Argamani took to Instagram to correct reports that falsely claimed she was physically assaulted by Hamas fighters during her imprisonment. She emphasized that her injuries, including bruises, were caused by Israeli airstrikes, not by any mistreatment from the resistance.

In her Instagram post, Argamani expressed frustration with how her words had been distorted: "I can’t ignore what has been happening in the media over the past 24 hours. Things were taken out of context." She was responding to claims made by Israeli outlets suggesting that she had been beaten during her captivity.

Argamani went on to clarify her statement: "I was not beaten, and my hair was not cut. I was in a building that was bombed by the [Israeli] Air Force. The accurate quote is: ‘This past weekend, after the shooting, as I said, I had cuts all over my head and was injured all over my body.'" She explained that the injuries she sustained were due to the collapse of the building she was in following the airstrike, not from any assault by her captors.

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Following reports in Israeli media that she had been beaten by guards during her time in captivity, Noa Argamani posted a strong rebuttal:

“They didn't beat me, and they didn't cut my hair.

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She concluded her message by stating, "I won’t allow myself to become a victim once again, this time by the media," making it clear that she would not let false narratives persist about her experience.

Noa Argamani, a former Israeli female soldier who was imprisoned by the resistance, clarified statements she made yesterday, stating that Hamas fighters did not beat her and that all the bruises she had all over her body resulted from Israeli strikes.

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Argamani's clarification follows her testimony in front of diplomats in Tokyo, which led to widespread but inaccurate reports in pro-Israel media accusing Hamas of abusing her during her captivity.