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The last group of 20 hostages, many of whom were deemed by Hamas as soldiers or potential fighters, reportedly endured the harshest treatment. Relatives describe being held underground, subjected to beatings, denied food for extended periods, and kept in complete isolation for months on end. Aviatan Orur, one of the hostages, spent over two years in near-total seclusion, observing no one and experiencing no daylight during his 737 days in captivity. Medical experts estimate he lost between 30 and 40 percent of his body weight during this time. Upon his return, his first wish was simple: to sit and share a cigarette with his girlfriend, Noah Armani, symbolizing a tragic but profound craving for ordinary human connection.