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Ohad Ben Ami
'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
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04.12.25
'He's physically here, but not mentally': Ohad Ben Ami's daughter on the former hostage's condition
Ella Ben-Ami breaks her silence on her father Ohad’s psychological battle after Hamas captivity, describing his haunting detachment and relentless advocacy for hostages still trapped in Gaza; He takes half a pita after a meal
Sharon Kidon, Yael Ciechanover
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03.27.25
'Six of us lived in a 6-square-meter space': Ex-hostage Ohad Ben Ami recalls captivity to Herzog
Freed captive meets president and calls on Israeli public and government to continue fighting for hostages' release; Herzog thanks IDF's efforts and calls for reconstruction and completing deal
Moran Azulay
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02.17.25
Ohad Ben Ami's first day of freedom, through Ella's eyes: 'Dad is here, eating and I'm next to him'
Ella Ben Ami shares on Instagram moments from first day with her father, who returned after 70 weeks in Gaza captivity; 'A night in the hospital for the best reasons,' she write
Alexandra Lukash, Bar Zaga
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02.09.25
In the face of evil: Staring the horrors of captivity in the eye
Opinion: We don’t need to see Or, Eli and Ohad smiling for the camera. We need to see them as they truly are, as they are because of us. So that we cannot ignore, so that the images won’t be erased, so that we won’t be able to forget. And then, maybe, we can prevent the next time
Yuval Elbashan
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02.08.25
Held in Hamas tunnels, clueless about October 7—freed hostages only fed more a week before release
'Starvation and humiliation can’t be hidden': Despite Hamas’ attempts to improve conditions before release, frail, starved hostages tell different story; Or Levy and Eli Sharabi unaware families murdered, while Ohad Ben Ami spent most of his captivity underground
Yael Ciechanover
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02.08.25
'I need to know what happened that day': Ohad Ben Ami seeks answers on October 7
After 491 days in captivity, freed hostage reunites with his wife Raz and daughters, joking about his drastic weight loss: 'I left XXL and came back a medium'; stunned by his daughter Natalie’s enlistment in the IDF, he also reflects on his ordeal
Yael Ciechanover
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02.08.25
Freed Israeli hostages show signs of severe malnutrition, health official says
Released captives suffered significant weight loss after 491 days in captivity, top health official says; despite their condition, they walk upright with heads held high and now reunited with their families for medical care
Or Hadar
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02.08.25
Israeli officials vow 'disturbing images' from hostage release will not go unanswered
Officials pledge to hold Hamas accountable after 3 freed hostages, who appeared frail, paraded in public ceremony before their release and warn of consequences for repeated cease-fire violations
Itamar Eichner
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02.08.25
Freed hostages Eli, Or and Ohad appear emaciated as they reach Israeli hospitals
All 3 freed hostages arrive at designated hospitals and reunite with families; Israel protests their visible emaciation to international mediators
Ynet
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02.08.25
'They look terrible': Families horrified by frail, emaciated condition of freed hostages
After shocking images of Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy appearing gaunt and malnourished, Hostages and Missing Families Forum warns time running out for those still in captivity; PMO vows Israel will not stay silent
Ynet
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02.08.25
Girls prepare clothes in all sizes, not knowing how father Ohad will return from Hamas captivity
After 16 months in Hamas captivity, Ohad Ben Ami set to return to his wife, Raz—a former hostage herself—and their three daughters
Gal Ganot, Ilana Curiel
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02.08.25
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