Ahead of Shabbat, religious mother of hostage arrives at site where she’ll reunite with son tomorrow

14 February 2025, 4:56 pm

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Yelena Troufanov, the mother of hostage Sasha Troufanov, has arrived at the site in Israel where she will reunite with her son when he is slated to be released tomorrow as part of the hostage deal.

Troufanov has become religious over the past year and has arrived early at the site in order to not desecrate the Sabbath.

In footage posted on social media, Yelena Troufanov can be heard asking the Israeli public to light Shabbat candles in honor of the hostages.

כדי לא לחלל שבת: ילנה טרופנוב, אימו של סשה שישתחרר מחר משבי חמאס, הגיעה לנקודה בה תיפגש עם בנה pic.twitter.com/SgmZCUglhc

— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) February 14, 2025