{"id":17917,"date":"2025-05-25T13:44:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T13:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17917"},"modified":"2025-05-25T13:44:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T13:44:52","slug":"panic-in-israel-after-anonymous-calls-broadcast-screams-of-captives-held-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/25\/panic-in-israel-after-anonymous-calls-broadcast-screams-of-captives-held-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Panic in Israel After Anonymous Calls Broadcast Screams of Captives Held in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-A wave of panic has spread among Israeli citizens following reports that many received anonymous phone calls from unknown numbers playing recordings of hostages screaming in terror from Gaza, according to Hebrew-language media.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-28\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"cb40cfe4-edd6-4d87-b460-7eb9da24c43c\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1295\">Yedioth Ahronoth reported that throughout the previous night, numerous Israelis said they had received calls from unidentified Israeli numbers, during which they heard voices of captives, sirens, and explosions in the background.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1535\">One call reportedly included a clip from the video released by Hamas on May 10, showing hostage Yosef Chaim Ohana screaming, while Elkana Bohbot, appearing severely ill, sat beside him after a reported suicide attempt.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-30\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"8d7f886a-ed7e-48f1-bf50-54be7218bdf5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"86\"><strong data-start=\"22\" data-end=\"86\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Public Pressure Mounts as Hostage Families Demand End to War<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1773\">These calls come amid the ongoing Israeli military escalation in Gaza, which includes airstrikes, ground assaults, and blockades that have cut off aid, despite the fate of Israeli captives held by Hamas remaining unresolved.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"2059\">Thousands of Israelis, including families of hostages, have demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prioritize the return of captives\u2014even if it means halting the war. Yet, these calls have been largely ignored by the government, now nearing the war\u2019s second year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16892\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16892 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Netanyahu Sacrifices Hostages for War Agenda\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maxim Herkin injured<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2225\">In a press conference on Wednesday, Netanyahu claimed that Hamas currently holds 20 living Israeli captives and that around 38 others are presumed dead.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2378\">The Hostages&#8217; Families Forum denied any involvement in the anonymous calls, stating that some of its own members received the calls themselves.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2380\" data-end=\"2582\">The forum clarified that the calls contained screams from hostages, overlaid with sounds of Israeli bombardment, and included snippets of previously released Hamas videos featuring the captives.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2724\">The group reiterated that \u201cthe people of Israel support the return of all hostages in a single deal\u2014even if it requires ending the war.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17813\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17813\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17813 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/95-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Israel Withdraws Delegation from Doha as Gaza Ceasefire Talks Collapse\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/95-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/95-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/95-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/95-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/95.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israel Hamas negotiations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-32\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"2870fb01-4748-432e-821a-f2c46de84966\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"89\"><strong data-start=\"22\" data-end=\"89\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Cyber Directorate Labels Hostage Calls as Psychological Warfare<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2859\">Meanwhile, Israel&#8217;s National Cyber Directorate (a government body) described the calls as an attempt to \u201cincite public fear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2861\" data-end=\"2985\">It urged citizens to \u201cimmediately hang up and block such numbers\u201d, confirming that the issue is under investigation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3087\">According to Israel Hayom, some of the calls featured screams in Hebrew, with voices saying:\u201cPeople of Israel, there are still hostages alive. 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