Freed Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi returns to Kibbutz Be'eri
Eli Sharabi, an Israeli who was held by Hamas for 491 days after the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre at Kibbutz Be'eri, returned to his home earlier this month and spoke with CBS's 'Sunday Morning' about his captivity in Gaza tunnels, the torture he endured, the loss and trauma suffered by his community (101 residents killed), and his new memoir, Hostage. The report includes firsthand quotes, descriptions of life in the tunnels, and Sharabi’s emotional first visit back to the kibbutz.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Eli Sharabi was held captive by Hamas for 491 days after being abducted on Oct. 7, 2023.
- Sharabi returned to Kibbutz Be'eri earlier this month and recounted tunnel captivity, beatings (including broken ribs), squalid conditions, and psychological trauma.
- The kibbutz suffered 101 deaths during the Oct. 7 attacks; the piece also notes American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin was among captives and was later murdered.