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Omer Wenkert
Frequent beatings, prolonged isolation and constant starvation: Omer Wenkert recounts brutal Hamas capitivity
Wenkert, kidnapped from Nova music festival on October 7, says in interview with WSJ that he was held completely alone for 193 days, trying to stay sane by reciting Israeli rap songs and Psalm passages
Ynet
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03.28.25
'Rats wouldn’t survive in such conditions': Omer Wenkert's mother reacts to her son's description of his Gaza captivity
Omer Wenkert shared harrowing accounts of abuse and survival during his 505 days as a hostage; His mother, Niva, called his return a miracle and vowed to continue fighting for the hostages still left behind; 'Captivity brings out superhuman strength in a person that helps them survive the worst of all'
Alexandra Lukash
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03.12.25
Released hostages Omer Wenkert, Eliya Cohen leave hospital and finally go home
The former hostages, freed after 505 days in Gaza, are met by thousands as they arrive at their homes for the first time; they pledge to bring all remaining hostages home; 'I dreamed of this moment for more than 500 days. It's finally here'
Meir Turgeman
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03.04.25
Freed hostages head to White House to meet with Trump
Eli Sharabi, who lost his wife and daughters on Oct. 7; Omer Shem Tov, released from captivity last Saturday; Iair Horn, whose farewell with his captive brother filmed by Hamas; and Aviva and Keith Siegel, whose video shared by US president, will travel to Washington
Itamar Eichner
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03.03.25
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
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02.22.25
'Omer is home' family cheers as hostages are released
Omer Wenkert appears thin, pale but upright, smiling and waving before being handed over to the Red Cross on his way to Israeli hands after 505 days as a hostages since his abduction from the Nova music festival
Meir Turgeman
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02.22.25
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