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Former Hostage Eliya Cohen Marries Longtime Partner Ziv Abud

A large public ceremony featuring religious leaders and the family of a rescuer was presented as a symbolic step in Cohen’s post-captivity recovery

Overview

  • The couple held a public wedding at Ronit Farm that news reports say drew roughly 1,000 guests and close friends.
  • Cohen was taken from the Re'im shelter during the October 7, 2023 attack and spent 505 days in captivity before returning to Israel, sources report.
  • Former Chief Rabbi David Lau officiated the ceremony and singer-songwriter Amir Benayoun accompanied the couple as they entered the chuppah, according to coverage.
  • The couple asked Moshe Shapira, father of Aner Shapira who fought inside the shelter, to write their ketubah, a choice they described as a 'closing of a circle.'
  • Reporting is limited to a small number of outlets that emphasize the wedding’s symbolic ties to the Re'im attack, and several details have not been independently confirmed.