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The Latest Breaking News from Eli Sharabi

A former Gaza hostage's memoir keeps the focus on those still held by Hamas

Eli Sharabi spent 16 months as a hostage in Gaza's tunnels, surviving on moldy pita

The Independent UK

Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?

Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi has expressed his anger during an appearance at the U.N. Security Council for having to suffer for so long and worry every day about being killed

The Independent UK

PM praises freed hostage’s ‘phenomenal courage’ in Downing Street meeting

The Prime Minister held talks on Friday with Eli Sharabi, whose wife and two daughters were killed during Hamas’ attack on October 7 2023.

Evening Standard

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Stabbing Attack In Haifa Leaves One Dead, Four Injured

Recent events in Israel and Gaza: stabbing attack in Haifa, Arab ministers discuss Gaza reconstruction, Israeli PM apologizes to freed hostage.

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First Thing: French foreign minister calls for month-long truce in Ukraine

Jean-Noël Barrot says pause could test whether Vladimir Putin is acting in good faith. Plus, Anora sweeps Oscars

The Guardian - UK

Trump administration briefing: Israeli hostage to visit White House; Russia admires US foreign policy

Eli Sharabi expected to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday; Kremlin says US views now ‘largely’ coincide with Moscow’s own foreign policy vision – key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance

The Guardian - US

Trump invites freed Israeli hostage to White House

Israeli media reports Israeli American Trump donor will fly Eli Sharabi to Washington DC to meet president this week

The Guardian - US

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Israeli Hostage Released After 491 Days, Family Killed In Attack

Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi recounts his 491-day captivity by Hamas, starvation, and loss of family. A poignant reminder of the human toll of conflicts.

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Hundreds attend funeral of UK-linked hostage Oded Lifshitz, 84

Dr Sharone Lifschitz, 53, of Walthamstow, east London, the daughter of peace activist Oded Lifshitz, has campaigned for all the hostages to be freed.

Evening Standard

Hamas forced Israeli hostage to speak about family knowing they were dead, relative says

Hamas made Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi speak about seeing his wife and daughters while the group knew they were dead, Mr Sharabi's brother-in-law has said.

The Independent UK

Israel Frees 28 Captives, Including Last Female And Child

Hamas releases bodies of four Israelis, including last female and child hostages in Gaza, as part of ceasefire deal. Significant progress in ongoing effort...

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Who are the hostages freed by Hamas as part of the ceasefire in Gaza?

Hamas militants have released the bodies of four more hostages from the Gaza Strip more than 16 months after they were taken captive

The Independent UK

Hostage told family he would return to them only to find they had been killed

Eli Sharabi’s brother-in-law Steve Brisley said it is ‘reassuring and comforting’ he is able to talk about his dead wife and children.

The Independent UK

Israeli hostage vowed to return to his family – only to find they had been killed

Eli Sharabi learned his wife and daughters had been killed after his release from captivity in Gaza but is ‘mentally strong’, says British brother-in-law

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In Israel, dread and rage haunt the streets. Netanyahu is exploiting that

When I visited Israel this week, it seemed time had stood still since 7 October. I saw pain and grief, but little sign of hope, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

‘Time is running out’: frailty of freed hostages raises pressure on Netanyahu

Relatives and supporters anxious for return of remaining hostages urge Israeli PM to maintain ceasefire deal

The Independent UK

Hostages freed from Gaza painfully piece together a changed world

After nearly 500 days in captivity in Gaza, with little access to media, recently freed hostages have many questions

The Independent UK

Hamas says hostage release to go ahead amid fears fragile ceasefire deal will collapse

Mediators have been scrambling to salvage the ceasefire after the militant group previously said it would not hand over three more hostages this weekend as planned

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The Guardian - UK

Freed Israeli hostage did not know of wife and daughters’ deaths, British family confirms

An Israeli soldier broke the news to Eli Sharabi on Saturday, after almost 500 days in captivity

International Business Times

Recently Freed Israeli Hostage Didn't Know Wife and Daughters Were Killed in October 7 Attack, Family Says

After he was freed, the Israeli hostage said he was happy to be free and to return to his family.

Evening Standard

Daughter of one of the oldest Gaza hostages calls for all kidnapped to be freed

Dr Sharone Lifschitz, 53, of Walthamstow, east London, says the gradual releases by Hamas are like ‘a reality show from hell’.

Evening Standard

Brit family of freed Israeli hostage say he was unaware wife and daughters killed in Hamas attack

Eli Sharabi and his fellow hostages’ emaciated condition sparked outrage

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Israeli Hostages Freed, Unaware Of Loved Ones' Tragic Fate

Israeli hostages freed by Hamas militants in Gaza face heartbreak as they discover tragic losses. Families call for swift action to secure the release of r...

The Independent UK

A teddy bear links hostage’s British family to grief and joy over release from Hamas

Out of nowhere, the Brisleys were told Friday that Sharabi, 52, was to be one of three hostages released the next day

Evening Standard

Family of freed hostage say he is frail and ‘the spark was gone from his eyes’

Eli Sharabi and fellow captives Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy appeared thin as they were handed over by Hamas gunmen.

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