Eliya Cohen (hostage)

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Eliya Cohen (Hebrew: אלי-ה כהן; born April 24, 1997) is an Israeli civilian who was kidnapped by Hamas militants and taken to the Gaza Strip during the Nova music festival massacre near Re'im on October 7, 2023. Cohen was released on February 22, 2025, after 505 days in Hamas captivity, as part of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange agreement. After his release, Cohen published the autobiography Mufawadat (Arabic: "Negotiation"), describing his experiences in captivity. The book was translated to English and received a Platinum Book award.

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