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She described her account of the ordeal she faced on October 7.
The freed hostage had been at the festival where she set up her jewelry stand to sell to ravers.
Yanai added that she attempted to escape through the desert near Mount Negev but broke her leg on the way.
“When I was taken to Gaza I was kidnapped, I was caught three times,” Yanai said.
“On the last time, I was caught by 13 Hamas terrorists. 13.”
Yanai also described how she believed some citizens of Gaza celebrated her capture.
“I saw 100% of civilians celebrating me being taken, I didn’t know about the other hostages,” she said.
Israeli missile totally levels Beirut block after IDF orders evacuation“I thought it was only me.”
“I respected them even when they abused me cause I believe if I want to be respected I have to respect everybody else,” she added.
Yanai added that this moment was caught in a TikTok video that her 12-year-old niece came across online.
The freed hostage explained that the shocking video was how her parents discovered she had been kidnapped.
How you can get help
Women's Aid has this advice for victims and their families:
- Always keep your phone nearby.
- Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
- If you are in danger, call 999.
- Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
- Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
- If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
- Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – messageinfo@supportline.org.uk.
Women’s Aid provides a - available weekdays from 8am-6pm and weekends 10am-6pm.
You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
This shocking video showed how Yanai begged for her life when she was taken out of Israel.
Yanai asked Doyle several questions about his perspective on her story and the situation.
“If October 7th didn't happen, would we [be] here, talking right now?” she asked.
Yanai’s eyes widened at Doyle’s response.
“Well yeah, actually, we probably would be,” he said.