Hostage Survivor Bilal al-Ziadna Marries Three Years After Release
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Bilal al-Ziadna, who was held hostage by Hamas for 55 days, married his fiancée on Friday. He was released on November 30, 2023, along with his sister Aisha. Their father Yousef and brother Hamza were killed in captivity and their bodies returned in January 2025.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Hamas hostage Bilal al-Ziadna married his fiancée on Friday.
- Al-Ziadna was held captive for 55 days before his release on November 30, 2023.
- He was abducted on October 7, 2023, from Kibbutz Holit.
- His father Yousef and brother Hamza were killed in captivity.
- Their bodies were returned for burial in January 2025.
Bilal al-Ziadna, a former Hamas hostage from Rahat, married his fiancée on Friday, three years after his release from captivity. Tens of thousands of guests attended the celebration.
Al-Ziadna, 21, was abducted to Gaza on October 7, 2023, along with his sister Aisha, his father Yousef, and his brother Hamza. The family resided in Kibbutz Holit, where his father had worked for many years.
Bilal and Aisha were released on November 30, 2023, after 55 days in Hamas captivity. Their father Yousef and brother Hamza were killed in captivity, and their bodies were recovered and returned for burial in January 2025.
