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Ex-hostages Rom and Sasha have emotional reunion: 'Last time we met was in trunk of a car in Gaza'

A year and a half after spending two days together in captivity in Rafah before being 'cruelly separated', Rom Braslavski and Sasha Troufanov met in Israel; 'Sasha, you were a big brother to me inside captivity and an important anchor, and you’re always in my heart'

ynet | 11.26.25

'I thought we’d woken up after October 7. Returning home, I saw not all went as imagined'

Former hostage Alexander 'Sasha' Troufanov reflects on the country he met after 498 days in Hamas tunnels

Alexander Sasha Troufanov | 08.15.25

After separation in Hamas captivity, former hostages Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen are engaged

Troufanov, who spent 498 days in captivity, was freed as part of the most recent hostage deal; Cohen, abducted with him from his family's home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, was released in November 2023 along with Troufanov’s mother, Yelena, and grandmother, Irina

Lihi Gordon | 07.09.25

Survivor of Nir Oz massacre volunteers with families hit by missile fire

After losing her husband and surviving captivity in Gaza, Yelena Troufanov now helps evacuees in Ramat Gan; Splitting her time between the city and Nir Oz, she finds strength in compassion and refuses to give up on hope or home

Lihi Gordon, Ofir Hauzman | 06.21.25

אלכסנדר סשה טרופנוב ומשפחתו נפגשו עם נשיא רוסיה ולדימיר פוטין

In first, Putin meets freed hostages, credits Hamas for ‘humanitarian act’

Hosting Sasha Troufanov and his family, Russian president avoids terms like ‘hostages’ or ‘captivity’; Troufanov pleads: ‘They are my brothers — half my heart is in Gaza’

Kim Gluzman | 04.17.25

'Trump, where are you?': Islamic Jihad releases first video proof of life of hostage Rom Braslavski

Braslavski, 21, a Jerusalem resident, was working security at the Nova music festival in southern Israel when he was kidnapped; his family has received numerous reports of his bravery that day, describing how he helped others escape the attackers

Einav Halabi | 04.16.25

Captivity survivor Sasha Troufanov prays for hostages at Lubavitcher Rebbe’s grave

Troufanov, who was released after 498 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza, also visited Rebbe’s study hall and other sites within the complex

Itamar Eichner | 04.02.25

סשה טרופנוב והרב זילברשטיין בבית הרב בבני ברק

Returned hostage Sasha Troufanov visits home of haredi rabbi who prayed for his release

Troufanov meets Rabbi Yitzchok Zilberstein and recites Birkat Hagomel, a Jewish prayer of thanks after danger; 'Even in great darkness I was not alone,' he says; rabbi replies: 'You are a symbol of our nation; history will remember you and the hostages'

Shilo Freid | 03.09.25

1st sign of life after 517 days: Freed hostage calls out to captive Rom Breslavski — even in Arabic

Sasha Troufanov revealed that he was held in captivity with Rom Breslavski, marking the first confirmation that Breslavski is alive; 'Rom, I hope my voice brings you light and hope in the dark place where you are," Troufanov said in an emotional message; Meanwhile, the mother of kidnapped soldier Tamar Nimrodi, who has yet to show any sign of life, told Ynet: 'This is the moment of truth—we must bring them home'

Yael Ciechanover, Sharon Kidon, Shilo Freid | 03.06.25

נשיא רוסיה ולדימיר פוטין פגישה עם הרב ברל לאזאר

Putin thanks Hamas for release of Russian Israeli hostage, ignores return of Israeli bodies

Russian president praises terror group for releasing Sasha Troufanov but sidesteps return of 4 Israeli hostages' bodies; Israeli officials condemns Russian media for falsely blaming Israel for their deaths

Itamar Eichner | 02.20.25

If returned hostage Sasha is OK, we'll be OK too

Opinion: Sasha Troufanov, who returned from captivity, is my new hero, perhaps reluctantly; 'Look, I’m fine,' he said to his mother when he came out of Gaza; 'Here, I’m fine,' he repeated to his grandmother; we’ll be fine too and everything will be fine – except for everything that’s not

Smadar Shir | 02.17.25

סשה טרופנוב מניח תפילין עם רבה הראשי של רוסיה הרב לאזאר

Sasha put on tefillin a day after returning from captivity: 'He asked us to continue the fight for others'

Released captive prays alongside Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar for the first time in nearly 500 days and meets with Russian ambassador to Israel

Shilo Freid, Moran Azulay | 02.16.25

שעון חול עם תמונותיהם של מתן ועינב צנגאוקר על הבמה בחאן יונס

The 'gifts' that Hamas terrorists sent back with released hostages

Earrings for Sagui Dekel-Chen wife and an hourglass for Einav Zangauker with a photo of her son, Matan, who still remains a hostage; Released hostages begin to describe their captivity; Sasha Troufanov was held alone by Islamic Jihad

Yael Ciechanover, Shilo Freid | 02.15.25

Freed hostage Sasha Troufanov reunites with family after 498 days in Hamas captivity

Troufanov reunited with mother Elena and partner Sapir Cohen in emotional embrace; 29-year-old abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7; his father was murdered, and his mother, grandmother and partner were released in 2023

Hagar Kochavi | 02.15.25

Sagui, Sasha and Iair reunite with families in Israel

After 498 days in Hamas captivity, Sagui meets his wife and learns his newborn daughter’s name, while Sasha informed of his father’s death in October 7 attack; hostages taken to hospitals for medical evaluation

Ynet | 02.15.25

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