Hila Rotem Shoshani, 13, in New York on Friday.
Hila Rotem Shoshani had invited her friend Emily Hand over for a sleepover in Kibbutz Be’eri, Israel.
For about six hours, Hila and Emily hid in the home’s safe room with Hila’s mother, Raaya Rotem, 54, as Hamas attackers overran the kibbutz.
About a month and a half into their captivity, the captors suddenly separated the girls from Hila’s mother.
The separation of mother and child violated the terms of the exchange deal, drawing outrage in Israel.
Persons:
Hila Rotem Shoshani, Kibbutz Be’eri, Emily Hand, Emily, Raaya Rotem, “, ” Hila, Hila, we’re, you’ll, ’ ”, hammam, ’ ” Hila, ”, Freedom, “ Mom, Raaya
Locations:
New York, Kibbutz Be’eri, Israel, Hila, Gaza