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PRESSURED TO CONVERT TO ISLAM News Details emerge regarding Rom Braslavski’s captivity: “Rom was pressured to convert to Islam. They told him he would be compensated with food if he converted” Tami Braslavski, Rom’s mother, said he was held in several locations — some of which also contained the corpses of other hostages. Torture in captivity: She described how he endured brutal treatment under Palestinian Islamic Jihad, suffering both physical and psychological abuse, torture, severe beatings, and a complete denial of basic hygiene. Force Feeding before release: In the days before his release, his captors began force-feeding him, leaving lasting damage to his health. Psychological Manipulation: To manipulate and break him further, they filled his mind with lies — claiming Iran had bombed Israel, that the country was in runs, that something 3,000 soldiers were dead, and that no one was left to fight. Israel had been defeated On top of that - They even showed him photos of Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, telling him his picture wasn’t there, that no one was speaking about him, and that his family was too broken to protest. Throughout his two years in captivity, Rom was constantly pressured to convert in exchange for food — but he refused every time. The moment he returned home, he put on his tefilin. Freedom: Now that he is free, Tami says her son spends hours by the window. “Rom stands at the window looking at the sky. He says all he wants is the sky, sun, and air — freedom.” The strength of this young man. Israelis truly are amazing. Wishing nothing but healing days ahead and happiness Rom.