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Shagai Dekel Chen Debuts Nine Songs Written in Hamas Captivity at Nir Oz Festival
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First reported by Walla · 12 hours ago
What happened
Shagai Dekel Chen performed nine songs he wrote during 498 days in Hamas captivity at a festival in Kibbutz Nir Oz, sharing his personal experiences and dedicating proceeds to war widows and orphans.
- 01Shagai Dekel Chen debuted nine songs written during 498 days in Hamas captivity.
- 02The performance took place at the Israel Festival in Kibbutz Nir Oz before 3,000 attendees.
- 03He shared personal stories and dreams from his time held in Gaza.
- 04All concert proceeds will support widows and orphans of the "Sword of Iron" war.
- 05Dekel Chen was abducted during the October 7 terror attack and reunited with family after release.
- 06He met his newborn daughter for the first time after returning to Israel.
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