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Freed hostage Eliya Cohen proposes to partner who survived Nova massacre

Eight months after returning from 505 days in Hamas captivity, Cohen proposes to Ziv Aboud, who survived attack on shelter that claimed 16 lives; couple’s story of resilience and love follows vow to wait until all living hostages were freed

Yoni Froim | 10.23.25

Freed hostage Eliya Cohen hails killing of Hamas abductor, jokes ‘baklava, anyone?’

Former hostage Eliya Cohen welcomed the IDF’s elimination of the Hamas commander who abducted him on October 7, calling it 'a blessing'; He and his partner shared celebratory posts as families of victims urged focus on freeing remaining hostages

Shilo Freid, Idan Bloemhof | 09.29.25

'I cried when he was killed': Former hostage reflects on time in captivity with Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Eliya Cohen, a former hostage held 505 days by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, reflects on his captivity, the bond he shared with fellow hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, the loss of friends and the struggle to recover while 20 hostages remain in captivity

Ynetnews | 08.20.25

צעדת ישראל יוצאת לדרך בשדרה החמישית בניו יורק

Freed hostages join tens of thousands in pro-Israel march in New York amid tight security

Six former captives join 50,000 participants at 'Israel Day on Fifth' in Manhattan, as NYC deploys unprecedented security amid rising antisemitism

Daniel Edelson, New York, Itamar Eichner | 05.18.25

זיו קורן ליווה את שורד השבי אלי-ה כהן בשובו לישראל משבי חמאס

‘The guards panicked and abandoned us. I looked at the other hostages and said, ‘run!’’

Wounded, starving and trapped in Hamas tunnels, Eliya Cohen never lost hope; now, over 70 days after his release, he shares his dream of studying psychology—and the trauma: a failed escape, nightmares and hunger 'like Yom Kippur for months'

Hagar Kochavi | 05.11.25

שורד השבי אלי-ה כהן מתפלל במיגונית ממנה נחטף

Former Hamas hostage Eliya Cohen returns to 'shelter of death' for emotional tribute

Two months after his release from Hamas captivity, Eliya Cohen returns to the shelter where he was abducted during the Nova festival attack; in an emotional moment, he prays and pays tribute to the bravery and sacrifices of his companions

Yael Ciechanover | 04.20.25

שורדי שבי חטופים ליל סדר פסח קרינה ארייב אמילי דמארי שגיא דקל חן אביטל

'My head is here, but my heart is there': Freed hostages mark first Passover home

Captivity survivors and relatives of those still held by Hamas mark second Passover Seder with emotional appeals to free the remaining 59 hostages: 'We must not forget them'

Ynet | 04.12.25

Freed hostage reveals: Captive was executed trying to escape en route to Gaza

Captivity survivor Eliya Cohen recounts 505 days in Gaza—from his abduction at the Nova music festival to the execution of a fellow hostage, brutal abuse and starvation in Hamas tunnels and the heartbreak of leaving cellmate Alon Ohel behind

Ynet | 04.02.25

'In no scenario had Eliya imagined or believed I’d be here'

Eliya Cohen, released after 505 days in Hamas captivity, reunites with partner Ziv Aboud, sharing emotional recovery and unresolved grief while advocating for the 59 hostages still held in Gaza

Tal Giladi | 03.22.25

Freed hostage to his mother: 'I brought you a gift from the duty-free shop' in Gaza

Omer Wenkert shows astounding mental fortitude as he jokes about his release with mother; Omer Shem Tov takes family photo and quotes famous rapper; Eliya Cohen's relatives says wasn't treated but is improving in hospital

ynet correspondents | 02.23.25

אברה מנגיסטו אליה כהן טל שהם עומרי ונקרט עומרי שם טוב

Over 60 hostages still in Gaza after six releases as Israel mulls deal's second phase

Return of six living hostages marks penultimate captive handover in cease-fire's first phase, with officials assessing options for further releases during the second phase's negotiations

Ynet | 02.22.25

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