'Setting off on a new path,' former Israeli hostage Daniella Gilboa unveils song inspired by her captivity
Former Israeli hostage Daniella Gilboa revealed a preview of her newly released song on Sunday, marking one year since she was released from Hamas captivity in Gaza.
"I can't believe that the moment has finally arrived when I get to share something of mine, finally my voice can be heard and I don't need to whisper anymore, don't need to fear," Gilboa wrote in an Instagram post. "From here, I'm setting off on a new path."
Inspired by her time in captivity, Gilboa’s album features lyrics like: "Fighting not to remember / Promising not to break / But even so, how time passes / Everything flashes before my eyes / Even when my head gets confused / I remember how everything is better / And how there's no place like home."
She revealed that her new song was written in cooperation with Israeli musician Gil Vain.
"Today, after a year of working on myself, I feel more confident in opening my heart," Gilboa said, thanking Vain.
Hamas terrorists kidnapped Gilboa and six other female IDF observers from the Nahal Oz base close to the Gaza border on Oct. 7, 2023. Gilboa and the other female soldiers were released in January 2025 as part of an American-brokered deal after almost 500 days in captivity.
In September 2025, Gilboa signed a music agreement with the nonprofit company Acum, which represents musicians, artists and composers. The agreement enables her to collect royalties from her music and videos. She quickly established herself as a popular songwriter in the Jewish state.
“Making music has always been healing for me,” Gilboa explained last September. “And now that I’m released, I’m so happy to take another important step in my musical journey, which constitutes such a meaningful part of my life."
Acum CEO Assaf Nahuom hailed Gilboa as a music creator and surviving hostage, saying, “Daniella is beginning a new path as a creator. Acum, which protects the rights of thousands of Israeli artists, is proud to have her join, and we look forward to hearing her future work. We wish her success and continue to pray for the return of all the hostages."
In late 2024, Hamas falsely claimed that Daniella had been killed by fire from the Israeli forces operating in the Gaza Strip.
Orly Gilboa, Daniella's mother, revealed in early 2025 that Hamas forced her daughter to stage her own death as part of the Jihadist group’s propaganda machinery.
"One of the captors simply came with a camera and told her: 'Today we're filming you dead.' She begged for her life and asked him not to do it," Orly revealed. “When she saw me and my husband for the first time, she apologized for what she made us feel during this whole period."
The All Israel News Staff is a team of journalists in Israel.
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