A screen capture from a video showing the capture of hostage Nimrod Cohen on October 7, 2023, approved for release on August 25, 2025.
The family of kidnapped soldier Nimrod Cohen approves for publication two pictures showing his capture on October 7, 2023.
The pictures are taken from a video set to be released at 7:55 p.m. apparently recovered by troops in Gaza.
They show Cohen being pulled from a military vehicle by a group of attackers, and being marched on his feet by two armed individuals.
A screen capture from a video showing the capture of hostage Nimrod Cohen on October 7, 2023, approved for release on August 25, 2025.
Cohen was the only survivor of four soldiers who were in a tank that was attacked by Hamas terrorists with RPG fire and explosive devices.
Now-infamous footage from the attack showed Palestinians in civilian clothing standing on and around their tank while it was wreathed in smoke and flames, and the soldiers being dragged out by Hamas terrorists.
His family calls for leaders to reach a deal for his release, accusing the government of abandoning him.
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