It’s been almost a year since she was taken hostage by Hamas — the memories of the Oct. 7 terror attacks remain vivid — and her 55 days trapped in the group's tunnels under the Gaza Strip transformed her.
Clockwise from top left: Moran Stela Yanai, Ilana Gritzewsky, Aviva Siegel and Agam Goldstein-Almog.
Yam Goldstein-Almog, 20, were killed by Hamas fighters in the safe room of their home in kibbutz Kfar Aza.
But before 7 a.m., militants began invading the festival site and she and other festivalgoers fled to hide in nearby trees.
And after 54 days in captivity, the day of her release was the longest, she added.
Persons:
Ilana Gritzewsky, It’s, ”, Gritzewsky, Nir Oz, Moran, Aviva Siegel, Agam Goldstein, Matan Zangauker, ” Gritzewsky, Almog, Chen Goldstein, Gal, Tal, Nadav Goldstein, Yam Goldstein, Kfar Aza, topsy, ” Goldstein, Leon Neal, Getty, Yanai, festivalgoers, ” Yanai, —, “, ” Aviva Siegel, Keith Siegel, Siegel, Keith, ” Almog
Organizations:
NBC, Health, Hamas
Locations:
Gaza, Israel, Kfar, Israel’s