Yair Horn lived and worked in the kibbutz from where he was kidnapped along with his brother Eitan. Although Yair was born in Israel, he spent his childhood in Argentina, where his parents had moved. In 2014, he decided to return to his homeland and chose to live in kibbutz Nir-Oz.

Sasha (Alexander) Trufanov was taken captive when he came to visit his parents along with his girlfriend Sapir Cohen. On that terrible day, terrorists captured not only Sasha and Sapir but also his mother Elena and grandmother Irina. Fortunately, the women were released in November 2023. Sasha’s father, Vitaly, who had worked as a gardener in the kibbutz for 25 years after the family’s repatriation, tragically died on October 7.

Sagi Dekel-Hen was welcomed home by his wife Avital and three little daughters. The youngest, Shahar Mazal, was born after her father had been taken captive. His mother miraculously avoided being kidnapped, managing to escape from the terrorists.

Sagi, Sasha, Yair – welcome home! Another 73 hostages remain in the Gaza Strip. We await the return to Israel of each and every one of them!