After 491 Days: Ohad Ben-Ami Reunites with Family
Ohad Ben-Ami, released Saturday after 491 days in Hamas captivity, shared an emotional reunion with his family at Ichilov Hospital, where his three daughters Juli, Natalie, and Ella embraced him crying, "Dad, we love you. We missed you so much!"
"I have so much, so much to catch up on," Ben-Ami responded, surrounded by his mother Esther, brother Kobi, and wife Raz, who had been released from her own Hamas captivity in November 2023.
The 56-year-old Israeli-German citizen was among three hostages freed Saturday, appearing notably gaunt during the handover to the Red Cross in Deir al-Balah. Ben-Ami had been taken from his home in Kibbutz Be'eri's "Vineyard" neighborhood on October 7, 2023.
