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Footage shows Eliya Cohen’s family reacting upon watching his release on TV
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Footage released by the National Public Diplomacy Directorate shows the family of Eliya Cohen watching his release from Hamas captivity on television. Some read psalms as they nervously await his return.
Cohen’s family points and begins clapping as they see him on screen for the first time, standing next to Hamas terrorists on stage.
“Eliya is returning, Eliya is returning,” they begin singing.
The family of Eliya Cohen watches his release from Hamas captivity on television, February 22, 2025. (Roi Avraham/GPO)
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