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Wang’s kidnappers shaved his head in captivity, and forced him into training to run scams on new victims.
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Chloe Berger, Fortune Asia, 20 Jan. 2025
The bags contained gifts and souvenirs, including pictures of them in captivity, a commemorative photo of Gaza and a certificate, according to a report from the Israeli outlet Ynet.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
She was abducted along with her friends Gali and Ziv Berman, who remain in captivity.
—Jerome Socolovsky, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Steinbrecher was kidnapped from her apartment and her family raised concerns about her health and access to daily medication when in captivity, CNN reported.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
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Chloe Berger, Fortune Asia, 20 Jan. 2025
The bags contained gifts and souvenirs, including pictures of them in captivity, a commemorative photo of Gaza and a certificate, according to a report from the Israeli outlet Ynet.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
She was abducted along with her friends Gali and Ziv Berman, who remain in captivity.
—Jerome Socolovsky, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Steinbrecher was kidnapped from her apartment and her family raised concerns about her health and access to daily medication when in captivity, CNN reported.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
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“In captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20captivity. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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