Tami Braslavski, mother of captivity survivor Rom Braslavski, told ynet that he "was held by Islamic Jihad in a place where there were corpses, and the abuse against him intensified in recent months." According to her, "They wanted him to convert to Islam. It was important for him to maintain his Judaism, and they said they would reward him with food if he converted to Islam." She added that "as soon as he returned, he put on tefillin."