IDF Soldier Elkana Buchbut and Wife Welcome Birth of Daughter After His Hamas Captivity
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Elkana Buchbut, an Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas for over two years, and his wife Rivka have announced the birth of their daughter. Buchbut was abducted during the October 7 attack and released last October in a prisoner exchange. The newborn is their second child, symbolizing hope after his long captivity.
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- Elkana Buchbut and his wife Rivka announce birth of their daughter after his captivity.
- Buchbut was held by Hamas for 738 days following his abduction on October 7.
- He was kidnapped while working at the Nova Festival in Re'im, helping evacuate wounded.
- Buchbut endured severe torture and was held in Gaza apartments and tunnels.
- He was released last October in a prisoner exchange with 19 other captives.
- The newborn is the couple's second child and younger sibling to their son Ram.
Elkana Buchbut, an Israeli soldier who was held captive by Hamas for 738 days, and his wife Rivka announced the birth of their daughter in a joint Instagram post on Friday. The newborn is the younger sister of their son Ram and the couple's second child. Buchbut, 37, from Mevaseret Zion, was abducted by Hamas militants during the October 7 massacre while working in logistics at the Nova Festival in Re'im. Shortly before his kidnapping, he managed to call his mother to say he was helping evacuate the wounded.
During his captivity, Buchbut was initially held in an apartment in Gaza alongside other hostages including Guy Gelboim-Dalal, Evyatar David, and Bar Kupershtein. He was later moved to a tunnel where he was detained with Kupershtein, Ohad Ben Ami, Yosef Chaim Ohana, Segev Kalfon, and Maxim Herkin. After enduring severe torture, Buchbut was released last October in the third prisoner exchange deal, along with 19 other captives, and reunited with his family.
The birth of his daughter marks a significant moment of hope and resilience for Buchbut and his family following his prolonged ordeal in Hamas captivity.
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