Brit family of freed Israeli hostage say he was unaware wife and daughters killed in Hamas attack The British family of released hostage Eli Sharabi said he did not know his wife and daughters were killed in the October 7 attack until after his release on Saturday,.
The couple, from Bridgend, South Wales who are due to fly out to see Mr Sharabi soon, said: “He got choked up a couple of times but managed a small smile for us.
Speaking after his release, Mr Sharabi said he was “very happy today to return to my wife and daughters”.
Mr Sharabi’s brother Yossi Sharabi, who lived next door, was killed in captivity.
Mr Sharabi, 52, was taken hostage by Hamas gunmen from Kibbutz Beeri 16 months ago.