Naama Levy, an Israeli soldier who was released in January, has described surviving an Israeli air attack during her time in captivity in Gaza.

“I was convinced every single time that this was my end, and it’s also what put me in the most danger,” she said at a protest, according to The Times of Israel.

“One of the bombardments collapsed part of the house I was in,” she said. “The wall I was leaning on didn’t collapse, and that’s what saved me.

“They come by surprise. First, you hear a whistle, pray it doesn’t fall on you, and then the booms, a noise loud enough to paralyse you. The earth shakes.

“At this very moment, there are hostages who hear those same whistles and booms, shaking with fear. They have nowhere to run, just pray and cling to the wall in a horrible feeling of powerlessness,” she said.