‘Imagine your worst nightmare': Brother of former Israeli hostage tells CNN about the conditions in Gaza
Michael Levy, the brother of Or Levy — an Israeli hostage recently released from Gaza — speaks to CNN's Jeremy Diamond about his brother's experience being held hostage by Hamas for 491 days.
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