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LIVE REPORT: Tears and Joy in Mevaseret Zion as Freed Hostage Elkana Comes Home

After two long years in Hamas captivity, Elkana Bohbot is finally back home. ALL ISRAEL NEWS correspondent Oriel Moran reports as thousands gathered in Mevaseret Zion to welcome him — waving flags, singing, and crying tears of joy as he reunited with his wife Rivka and their young son.

From his time in captivity — marked by starvation, torture, and small acts of hope like sewing a toy for his son — to this powerful homecoming, Elkana’s story captures the pain, resilience, and unity of an entire nation.

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