Freed hostage Yosef-Haim Ohana is officially released home to Kiryat Malachi from rehabilitation at Kfar Hamaccabiah in Ramat Gan.
Ohana, who was taken captive on October 7, 2023, from the Nova desert rave, was one of the 20 final living hostages released on October 13, six weeks ago.
Ohana has left Kfar Hamaccabiah several times during the last six weeks, including traveling with other released hostages to Washington, DC, to meet with US President Donald Trump.
Some released hostages are still at the Ramat Gan hotel while continuing treatments at nearby hospitals.
As Ohana leaves Kfar Hamaccabiah for the last time, local high students and drummers from nearby Scouts groups accompany him on his exit from the hotel.
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