An elderly Israeli hostage who was released by Hamas last night said she was beaten by militants as she was taken into Gaza on Oct 7, but was then treated well during her two-week captivity in the Palestinian enclave, Reuters reports.

Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, was one of two women freed late Monday, leaving around 220 hostages still in the hands of Hamas.

Seated in a wheelchair, a frail-looking Lifshitz told reporters that a doctor had visited her while she was held in a network of tunnels within Gaza and that all her needs had been taken care of.