August 22, 2026
The captivity survivor, Eliya Cohen, married his partner who waited for him
צילום: משפחת כהן
On October 7th, Eliya Cohen and his partner, Ziv Abud, were at the Nova party.
When the Hamas attack began, they fled to a shelter.
Ziv survived the massacre.
Eliya was abducted to Gaza.
Eliya was held in captivity for 505 days.
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Throughout the entire period, Ziv waited for him and fought for his return home. After the release, the two returned to their shared life together.
Now, the captivity survivor and his partner are married. Family members and friends came to celebrate with them. During the wedding, they also remembered friends who were murdered on October 7th.