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- On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched an attack from Gaza into Israel, resulting in around 1,200 civilian deaths and 255 people taken hostage, including many elderly individuals.
- Among the hostages, 13% were over the age of 65, with some being over 80 years old, highlighting the vulnerability of older individuals in this crisis.
- The text presents case histories of three elderly abductees, detailing their extreme vulnerabilities and the severe psychological and physical stresses they endure, marking this as a significant instance of elder abuse in modern history.
Article Abstract
On 7 October, 2023 Israel was attacked over the Gaza border by Hamas terrorists. Mostly civilians, approximately 1,200 people were killed, with an additional 251 taken hostage (in addition to 4 abducted before October 7 for a total of 255 hostages), many of whom have since died. Of the total abducted, 13% were older than 65, a third of whom were octogenarians. Brief case histories of three abductees over 80 years of age are presented: two released and one still in captivity. The extreme "pre-morbid" vulnerability of these older hostages is described along with the additional data on their clinical situation and the extreme stresses to which they are being subjected. The situation described constitutes one of the most severe examples of elder abuse documented in the modern era.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11524421 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.5041/RMMJ.10534 | DOI Listing |
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