Tel Aviv hospital: Ex-hostage Ohad Ben Ami came back ‘severely malnourished, lost a lot of body weight’

Ohad Ben Ami and wife Raz pictured after his release from Hamas captivity on February 8, 2025. (IDF)
Ohad Ben Ami and wife Raz pictured after his release from Hamas captivity on February 8, 2025. (IDF)

Former Hamas hostage Ohad Ben Ami has returned from captivity “severely malnourished and having lost a lot of body weight,” Prof. Gil Pierre from Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital says in a statement.

He notes that Ben Ami is “strong spirited and inspiring, and accompanied by a strong family,” who he says will “help us in the coming stages” of the 56-year-old’s recovery.

“We’re doing everything possible to enable Ohad and his family to get through these exciting but difficult moments,” he adds.

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