Video shows emotional reunion between rescued hostage Andrey Kozlov and parents

Video footage shows the emotional first reunion between rescued hostage Andrey Kozlov and his parents, who flew to Israel today from St. Petersburg, Russia, after he was brought back to Israel following eight months in captivity.

In the video, Kozlov falls to his feet in tears after seeing his mother at the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan. The two embrace in the hospital as his girlfriend looks on. Kozlov had been living in Israel for a short while before he was kidnapped from the Supernova music festival on October 7, where he was working as a security guard.

Video of the emotional reunion today between rescued hostage Andrey Kozlov and his parents, who arrived in Israel today from Russia after he was freed from 246 days of captivity in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/XnZ5GlDE4F

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