An Israeli soldier recently released from Gaza has told media that Hamas allowed her and other prisoners to observe Jewish traditions and holidays, permitting them to practice their religious rituals.

Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth published an interview on Wednesday with Agam Berger, who was recently released from Gaza as part of the prisoner swap deal with the Palestinian resistance group.

She recalled that she and other captives “were surprised” when Hamas provided them with various items, including a Jewish prayer book, known in Hebrew as siddur.

“We have no idea how it happened, but they simply handed us prayer books,” she said, describing the issue for her as “particularly unusual.” “It (the prayer book) wasn’t random … it arrived exactly when we needed it most,” Berger said.

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        I don’t like it. Might be accurate, but it brings to mind “feminazis” a usage which undermines the usage of nazi as a suffix. Even though “Zionazi” wouldn’t be undermining it on its own, the precedent ruins it. “Zionist Nazi” is better IMO.