Hostage Eli Sharabi Asks Public to Avoid Politics at Memorial Ceremony
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Former hostage Eli Sharabi will co-host a central memorial ceremony for October 7th victims in Tel Aviv tonight, Wednesday, at 9:15 PM. Sharabi has requested that attendees avoid political protests and instead focus on shared grief. He was held captive for 491 days after his wife and two daughters were murdered and his brother killed in Hamas captivity.
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- Former hostage Eli Sharabi urged attendees to avoid political protests at a memorial ceremony.
- The ceremony for October 7th victims is scheduled for Wednesday evening in Tel Aviv.
- Sharabi's wife and two daughters were murdered, and his brother was killed in Hamas captivity.
- Eli Sharabi was held captive for 491 days before his release in February 2025.
- Actress Sahar Cohen will co-host the memorial event with Sharabi.
A central memorial ceremony for the "Komo" movement and families of the October 7th victims will be held this evening, Wednesday, at Park Yarkon in Tel Aviv. The event will be co-hosted by former hostage Eli Sharabi and actress Sahar Cohen. Ahead of the ceremony, Sharabi appealed to attendees to refrain from protests and provocations, urging them instead to unite in shared grief.
The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 9:15 PM. Sharabi stated, "There will be people from all walks of Israeli life in the audience. Let's respect the occasion, the day, and especially each other. I personally ask everyone coming to the park to arrive as one would for a memorial event. No political or protest symbols. Let's come to the park, put our differences aside, and unite in the shared pain of an entire nation. I look forward to seeing you tonight. Thank you all for the warm embrace."
Eli Sharabi was abducted from his home in Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, 2023. His wife, Lian, and their two daughters, Noyah and Yahel, were murdered by Hamas terrorists. His brother, Yossi, was also abducted that day and murdered after approximately 100 days in Hamas captivity. Eli Sharabi was released after 491 days as part of the second hostage deal in February 2025.
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