'Captivity comes back to you': Gilboa-Dalal reveals psychological toll three years after Oct 7

Former hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal, kidnapped from the Nova festival on October 7, 2023, and held in Gaza for 738 days, reveals the psychological toll of sexual abuse endured in captivity during an interview for Kan 11's 'Taboo' program, three years after the massacre. He describes the gap between his expectation of a 'perfect' life upon return and the reality of nightmares and trauma, detailing being sexually assaulted by a captor who monitored him via a 24/7 camera and threatened him into silence. The interview marks the third anniversary of the attack.

Former hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal, kidnapped from the Nova festival on October 7, 2023, and held in Gaza for 738 days, revealed the psychological toll of sexual abuse he suffered in captivity during an interview for Kan 11's 'Taboo' program, three years after the massacre. Gilboa-Dalal described the gap between his expectation that life would be 'perfect' upon return and the reality of nightmares and trauma. He detailed being sexually assaulted by a captor who monitored him via a 24/7 camera, threatening him into silence. He managed to inform fellow hostage Tal Shoham in broad strokes, fearing he might not survive. The interview, published on October 7, 2026, marks the third anniversary of the attack. The article includes a content warning about sexual assault.