Groom Kidnapped on Oct. 7 Celebrates Wedding Amid Family Tragedy
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
The Al-Ziadna family from Rahat is celebrating the wedding of Bilal Al-Ziadna, who was kidnapped on October 7 and released in January 2024. His father and brother, also kidnapped, were returned as bodies in January 2025. A family friend noted the joy of the wedding is mixed with sadness over the loss of his father and brother.
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- Bilal Al-Ziadna, kidnapped on Oct. 7, is celebrating his wedding in Rahat.
- Bilal and his sister Aisha were released after 53 days in captivity.
- Their father Yousef and brother Hamza were returned as bodies in January 2025.
- A family friend described the wedding joy as mixed with sadness.
- Photos of Bilal and Aisha's hospital arrival after release were shared.
The Al-Ziadna family from Rahat is celebrating the wedding of their son, Bilal Al-Ziadna, on Friday. Bilal was among those kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, along with his father Yousef, brother Hamza, and sister Aisha, while they were working in a Gaza border community. Bilal and his sister Aisha were released in January 2024, after 53 days in captivity, as part of the seventh group in the initial hostage exchange deal. The bodies of their father, Yousef, and brother, Hamza, were returned in January 2025.
Dr. Mazen Abu Siam, a friend of the family, described the wedding as "joy mixed with sadness," expressing a wish that Bilal's father, Yousef, could have been present. He added, "This is God's will, but congratulations to Bilal and his bride."
Photos circulated by the Prime Minister's office document Bilal and Aisha's arrival at the hospital after their release.
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