Elia Cohen

Hostage survivor Elia Cohen and his wife, Nova survivor Ziv Avod, are furious at Israelis who choose to travel to the BOOM trance festival, which announced a donation for humanitarian aid in Gaza: "Everything goes to Hamas, whoever buys a ticket is funding murder."

After going through everything, Elia Cohen and Ziv Avod finally managed to stand together under the chuppah. In their first joint interview as a married couple, they shared with Ofira Ohana-Sari about their relationship after captivity, the moments of trauma that still haunt Elia even today, and their choice to move forward despite everything.

Tens of thousands participated last night in the central Selichot prayers at the Western Wall plaza, with the participation of captives survivors Noa Argamani, Itay Regev, Omer Shem-Tov, Bar Kupershtein, and the newlyweds Elia and Ziv Cohen. During the evening, the Rabbi of the Western Wall, together with the returnees and the crowd, recited a special prayer of thanksgiving for their return...

From 505 days in captivity to a long-awaited celebration: hostage survivor Elia Cohen and his partner Ziv Avod wed this evening before 1,000 guests. A powerful symbol of resilience and victory.

Hostage survivor Elia Cohen has marked a significant milestone: the release of the 5th language edition of his book, 'Mufawadat' (Negotiations), which details his 505 days in Hamas captivity. Cohen, who is set to marry his fiancée Ziv Avud in August, wrote the book immediately upon his return to process his experience and share his truth.