Freed hostage recounts captivity as Israel faces mounting pressure over Gaza

HERZLIYA: Two years after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack that triggered the war in Gaza, Israel has yet to recover 48 of the hostages taken that day, around 20 of whom are believed to be alive. A new US-supported peace initiative has renewed hopes of securing their release. Among those freed earlier this year is Eli Sharabi, 53, who said he was held for 16 months in tunnels under Gaza. He was released in February as part of a ceasefire agreement. Only after his release did Sharabi learn that his wife and two teenage daughters had been killed during the Oct. 7 assault on Kibbutz Be’eri.

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