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Sasha Troufanov

President Isaac Herzog speaks at the wedding of former Gaza hostages Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen, July 5, 2026. (President Isaac Herzog/X)
July 6, 2026, 8:09 am
‘Emotional’: Ex-hostages Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen are married
Wedding attended by several former hostages, including Rom Braslavski, who was held in PIJ captivity with Troufanov; President Isaac Herzog, first lady, join the ceremony
By ToI Staff
Former Palestinian Islamic Jihad hostage Sasha Troufanov speaks with the BBC, in an interview aired on January 29, 2026. (BBC screenshot)
January 30, 2026, 4:46 am
Freed captive Sasha Troufanov reveals sexual harassment during Gaza captivity
In BBC interview, ex-hostage recalls being captured by terrorists on Oct. 7 and shot in the legs while trying to flee, says Palestinian civilians beat him after he was abducted into Gaza
By ToI Staff
Released hostages Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen pose after getting engaged in a photo released on July 9, 2025 (Courtesy)
July 9, 2025, 4:57 pm
Released hostages Troufanov, Cohen announce plans to marry
Couple was kidnapped by Hamas while visiting groom-to-be’s family in Nir Oz on October 7, only reunited in Israel when he was released over 400 days later
By ToI Staff
Rom Braslavski was taken captive by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, from the Nova desert rave. (Courtesy)
June 29, 2025, 11:12 pm
Aunt of hostage Rom Braslavski seeks greater support for her heroic nephew
Anat Braslavski Ben-Menahem speaks about her nephew’s courageous acts on Oct 7, contact with released hostage Sasha Troufanov and the relief of seeing Rom in an Islamic Jihad video
By Jessica Steinberg
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with freed Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas hostages Sasha Troufanov, Yelena Trufanova and Sapir Cohen at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 16, 2025. (Sofia Sandurskaya/Pool/AFP)
April 17, 2025, 4:47 am
Putin hosts ex-hostages at Kremlin, hails Hamas for ‘humanitarian act’ of freeing them
Russian leader tells Sasha Troufanov, his mother and partner of ‘need to express words of gratitude’ to political heads of terror group who murdered his father during Oct. 7 attack
By Nava Freiberg
Hostage Rom Braslavski speaks in a propaganda video published by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad on April 16, 2025. (Screenshot/Telegram)
April 16, 2025, 7:41 pm
‘Get me out of here’: Palestinian Islamic Jihad airs video of hostage Rom Braslavski
Mother says ‘he’s aged 10 years’; says they heard about video from media: PM’s son ‘is drinking margarita on Miami beach while my son is underground, and he doesn’t have time to update me?’
By ToI Staff and Nurit Yohanan
From left to right: Freed hostages Aviva Siegel, Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, Iair Horn, Yocheved Lifshitz and Sasha Troufanov attend a rally at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, March 18, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
March 18, 2025, 11:19 pm
‘They’re not just posters, they’re people’: Freed hostages urge deal to save those left behind
Families fear resumed war could be fatal for loved ones; Sasha Troufanov asks ‘why are we abandoning them’; Yarden Bibas say he’s ‘petrified’ for his friends; Noa Argamani pleads to save every soul
By Jessica Steinberg and Noam Lehmann
Rom Braslavski was taken captive by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, from the Nova desert rave. (Courtesy)
March 6, 2025, 7:20 pm
Released hostage provides first public sign of life from captive Rom Braslavski
Sasha Troufanov says he met ‘friend’ Braslavski in captivity, hopes his voice gives him ‘light and hope in the dark place’; Braslavski was taken from the Nova festival on Oct. 7
By ToI Staff
Released hostage Sasha Troufanov, right, reunites with his grandmother Irena Tati at the Sheba-Tel Hashomer Medical Center, February 15, 2025. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
February 16, 2025, 5:12 pm
After his release from Gaza, Amazon finally says hostage Troufanov was an employee
Over 16 months after Sasha Troufanov was abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023, global retail platform for the first time publicly acknowledges he worked on Amazon Web Services team
By Zev Stub
Freed hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen is reunited with his wife Avital on his return to Israel after 498 days in captivity in Gaza, February 15, 2025. (IDF)
February 16, 2025, 2:26 pm
Daily Briefing Feb. 16: Day 499 – Freed Nir Oz hostages describe torture, torment in Gaza
Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz discusses details revealed by the newly released hostages, and the prime minister’s ‘wriggling’ on second-stage ceasefire negotiations
By Jessica Steinberg and David Horovitz
Russian-Israeli citizen Alexander Troufanov (L), just released from 498 days of captivity in the Gaza Strip, meets with Russian Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov (R), February 15, 2025. (Russian Embassy to Israel via X)
February 16, 2025, 9:39 am
Russian ambassador meets with freed hostage Sasha Troufanov, gives him new passport
Anatoly Viktorov stresses Russian efforts, at Putin’s direction, to free Troufanov, who spent 498 days in Islamic Jihad captivity in Gaza before his release on Saturday
By ToI Staff
Left to right: freed hostage Sasha Troufanov, center, embraces his mother Yelena, left, and his girlfriend Sapir Cohen in an Israeli Air Force helicopter on the way from the Gaza border area to Sheba-Tel Hashomer Medical Center near Tel Aviv, February 15, 2025. (IDF); Newly-released hostage Iair Horn (center) reunites with relatives at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. (Ma'ayon Toaf / GPO); Freed hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen seen with his wife Avital aboard an IDF helicopter. (IDF)
February 16, 2025, 3:29 am
Hours after release, freed hostages talk of Hamas torture, psychological torment
Iair Horn was held with brother Eitan at start of captivity, but hasn’t seen him since; Sagui Dekel-Chen scarred by torture; Troufanov was held alone, learned to speak and read Arabic
By ToI Staff
Freed hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen is reunited with his wife Avital on his return to Israel after 498 days in captivity in Gaza, February 15, 2025. (IDF)
February 15, 2025, 4:01 pm
A new daughter, a murdered father, a brother captive: Joy and anguish as hostages released
Emotional reunions as Sagui Dekel-Chen, Sasha Troufanov and Iair Horn freed after 498 days in captivity in Gaza, reunited with families and airlifted to hospital in Israel
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
A woman holds pictures of three released Israeli hostages in Tel Aviv on February 15, 2025 in the city's Hostages Square. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
February 15, 2025, 2:44 pm
Daily Briefing Feb.15: Day 498 – 3 freed hostages find new baby, murdered dad, captive brother
Military reporter Emanuel Fabian updates us on today’s hostage releases, the status of the ceasefire with Lebanon and the ongoing counterterrorism operation in the West Bank
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
A combination image showing (from L-R) hostages Sagui Dekel Chen, Iair Horn and Sasha Troufanov during their release from captivity in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip on February 15, 2025 ( Bashar TALEB / AFP)
February 15, 2025, 11:47 am
Freed hostages Dekel-Chen, Troufanov and Horn back in Israel after 498 days in captivity
Three men paraded on stage by gunmen in southern Gaza before being handed over to Red Cross; Dekel-Chen ecstatic to hear about 3rd daughter, born two months after his abduction; Troufanov told father murdered Oct. 7
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
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