I Was a Hostage in Gaza. This Is How I Survived.

“I am a hostage. In the heart of Gaza. A stranger in a strange land. In the home of a Hamas-supporting family. And I’m getting out of here,” writes Eli Sharabi. (Adrienne Grunwald for The Free Press)
I was dragged barefoot from my home, bound and starved in Gaza, and forced to face the men who worship terrorists. This is how I made it home.
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On Friday, the war in Gaza shifted: For the first time, Hamas signaled its openness to releasing all Israeli hostages and immediately entering negotiations for a permanent ceasefire. Those negotiations began on Monday in Egypt and are ongoing.
The news came just days before the two-year anniversary of October 7, 2023—the day Hamas massacred more than 1,2…

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