There were some cases where Hamas mistreated and even executed some Israeli captives, which is of course a crime, but in general most of the Israelis they captured were treated well, as they themselves admitted, like Yocheved Lifschitz and others.

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."

The distinction between individual actions and general behavior is crucial in understanding such incidents.

The acknowledgment of humane treatment by some Israeli captives provides a different perspective on the conflict.