Elkana Bohbot, one of the producers behind the Nova Music Festival who spent 738 days held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, has revealed disturbing new details about the psychological torment he says he endured at the hands of his captors.

In a deeply emotional interview on the “Voice of Nova” podcast, Bohbot described one particularly horrifying episode in which Hamas terrorists used food and false kindness as part of a brutal act of emotional abuse.

“One day we had this meal he prepared for us,” Bohbot recounted. “They brought us lamb shank – it’s called mandi. It’s the richest meal in Gaza.”

Bohbot explained that the unusual meal arrived unexpectedly in the middle of the day, a shocking departure from the deprivation and uncertainty that defined life in captivity.

“Suddenly, in the middle of the day, he brings you a tray with lamb shank and rice. They cook it underground, and it’s delicious, rich – a very rich Arab dish – and he gives it to us.”

According to Bohbot, he and two fellow hostages, Ohad and Bar, rushed to eat the food quickly, afraid their captor might suddenly reconsider and remove it before they could finish.

After the meal, Bohbot tried expressing gratitude to the terrorist, believing the gesture reflected a rare moment of humanity.

“Listen, this is very honorable, this is food with a lot of respect,” he said.

But Bohbot said the captor immediately revealed the true reason for the lavish meal.

“Come, come, I’ll show you what respect is. I’ll show you why you ate this.”

The terrorist then showed the hostages footage of a deadly bombing attack targeting Israeli forces, informing them that Israeli combat engineers had been killed in the blast.

“Today we killed thirty of your soldiers – bon appétit.”

Bohbot said the emotional shock was overwhelming, describing the moment as one of the cruelest experiences of his captivity.

“He shows you the video, and you throw everything up. I’ve never experienced abuse like that in my life.”

{Matzav.com}