A Hamas terrorist who held hostage Rom Breslavsky also ordered his abuse while in captivity, according to a report. The claim was published on Tuesday by Noam Amir (Channel 14). The terrorist in question has since been killed.
A Hamas terrorist who held freed hostage Rom Breslavsky also ordered his abuse while in captivity, journalist Noam Amir (Channel 14) reported on Tuesday, citing what appears to be an investigation by security sources. The report, published hours after Breslavsky himself documented his reaction upon learning his abuser had been eliminated, identifies the terrorist by name (though that name is not yet public in these channels) and states he was later killed in an IDF operation. This marks the first independent source to confirm the terrorist's direct role in ordering abuse, following Breslavsky's own account earlier in the day.
The desk has tracked this story since 13:41 Jerusalem, when Breslavsky first shared a celebratory post declaring that his former guard had been killed. Within minutes, he identified the eliminated operative as the one who threatened him minutes before his release (version 2), then revealed the same man had personally ordered his torture and beatings (version 4). By 13:41 Breslavsky had also released a video documenting the moment he received the news. The Channel 14 report, published after 13:41, corroborates Breslavsky's claims but remains a single-source allegation from an unnamed security investigation.
As The Zioneer previously reported, Breslavsky was freed in a 2025 hostage deal. His video and statements Tuesday described the terrorist as a 100-kg man who jumped on his neck during captivity and nearly killed him.
The specific details of the abuse ordered by the terrorist are not elaborated in the initial Channel 14 report. The account remains a single-source allegation at this stage, pending confirmation from official Israeli security channels or additional media reports.
8 developments
- StrongFreed hostage Rom Braslavsky documents moment he learned his abuser was killed
- DevelopingFreed hostage Rom Braslavsky says guard threatened to kill him minutes before release
- DevelopingChannel distributes graphic video alleging Hamas mistreatment of hostages
- DevelopingHostage survivor Ilana Gritzewsky gives testimony on Hamas sexual violence at UN Human Rights Council
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