Rom Braslavski, a 21-year-old Israeli man recently freed from captivity in Gaza, has spoken publicly for the first time about the severe abuse and sexual violence he endured at the hands of his captors. In a televised interview, Braslavski described being stripped, tied up, starved, and repeatedly assaulted, saying the main goal was to humiliate and break his spirit. His testimony is the first by a male survivor to detail such abuse, adding to the growing accounts from former hostages about the brutality they faced during their imprisonment. Other survivors, including women and children, have also come forward with harrowing stories of starvation, isolation, and psychological torment while held by Palestinian militants. The release of these hostages followed a recent ceasefire deal, but their accounts highlight the lasting trauma inflicted during their captivity.