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Translated by: Flutura Gashi-Mehmeti
- February 9, 2025 16:45 AM
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An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas did not know his wife and daughters had been killed in the October 7 attack until after his release on Saturday, his wife's British family has said.
Eli Sharabi was captured by Hamas 16 months ago and was released on Saturday in Deir al-Balah, in Gaza, the BBC reports.
His wife Lianne Sharabi, who was from Bristol, and daughters Noiya and Yahel were found murdered in their home "hugging each other" in 2023.
Lianne's parents, Gill and Pete Brisley, told the BBC on Sunday that an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier told Sharabi what had happened to his family.
His relatives were not sure if Sharabi knew that Lianne, Noiya and Yahel were killed in the October 7 attack.
He was one of three hostages handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas on Saturday as part of an internationally brokered ceasefire agreement.
Speaking on stage during his release, Sharabi said he was very happy to be returning to his wife and daughters.
The Brisley couple, who live in Bridgend, south Wales, said they cried as they watched their son-in-law's release on live television.
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