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491 days as a Hamas hostage - I remember everything

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491 days as a Hamas hostage - I remember everything

Mon 1 Jun 2026 16:12 CEST

Eli Sharabi weighed 44 kilograms when Hamas released him. Another month in the tunnels under Gaza, and he might not have survived

Hamas hostage for 491 days visits Sweden

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Hamas hostage for 491 days visits Sweden

Wed 15 Apr 2026 13:59 CEST

Eli Sharabi's life was shattered when Hamas attacked on October 7, 2023. In June, he will visit Sweden to talk about the book he wrote about his time in captivity - and the horrific news that followed his release

Released Hostage Did Not Know That His Family Had Been Killed

Released Hostage Did Not Know That His Family Had Been Killed

Sat 8 Feb 2025 19:54 CET

Three visibly exhausted hostages returned on Saturday to Israel, after 16 months of captivity. One of them, 52-year-old Eli Sharabi, comes home to a new, tragic reality: He only now found out that his wife and two children were killed in the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7, 2023

Released Hostage Did Not Know Family Had Been Killed

Released Hostage Did Not Know Family Had Been Killed

Sat 8 Feb 2025 16:13 CET

Three visibly exhausted hostages returned on Saturday to Israel, after 16 months of captivity. One of them, 52-year-old Eli Sharabi, comes home to a new, tragic reality: He only now found out that his wife and two children were killed in the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7, 2023