{"id":15068,"date":"2025-02-13T13:13:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T11:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rega.news\/?p=15068"},"modified":"2025-02-13T13:13:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T11:13:17","slug":"hostage-released-from-hamas-captivity-on-saturday-discharged-from-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/hostage-released-from-hamas-captivity-on-saturday-discharged-from-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostage Released from Hamas Captivity on Saturday, Discharged from Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ichilov Medical Center announced today (Thursday) that Ohad Ben Ami, who was hospitalized upon his return on Saturday, has been discharged after completing all necessary medical examinations. As he leaves the hospital, Ohad will begin rehabilitation through a day-treatment program and will continue to receive all necessary medical support.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_15070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15070\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ohads-daughters.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ohads-daughters.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ohads-daughters-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ohads-daughters-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ohads-daughters-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ohads-daughters-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ohads-daughters-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ohad Ben Ami\u2019s daughters Yuli, Natali, and Ela, along with his mother Esther, on their first video call with him | Photo: Maayan Toaf \/ Government Press Office<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;Respect the Family\u2019s Privacy&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Ichilov Medical Center emphasized that they will continue to support Ohad and his family throughout his recovery. The hospital also issued a public request for privacy, stating: \u201cWe ask the public and the media to continue respecting the family\u2019s privacy during this sensitive time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hospital Ready to Receive More Released Hostages<\/strong><br \/>\nIchilov Medical Center also reaffirmed its preparedness to receive additional freed hostages at any time and expressed hope that all remaining captives will return home soon. \u201cUntil the last hostage is freed, we remain ready to assist in any way possible,\u201d hospital officials stated. <\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gWqtZLqOVTE?si=slnjKJujMd_vi6UX\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy Handed Over to IDF Forces | IDF Spokesperson<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Stay Strong, We Are Waiting for You&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nOhad Ben Ami, 56, Was Kidnapped with His Wife Raz from Their Home in Be\u2019eri on October 7. The couple hid for hours in their safe room before being captured by Hamas terrorists. While Raz was released in a previous hostage deal, Ohad remained in captivity until today. Since her release, Raz and their three daughters\u2014Ela, Yuli, and Natali\u2014relentlessly fought for his return.<\/p>\n<p>Upon hearing the news of his release, they expressed their overwhelming relief and longing: \u201cDad, stay strong\u2014we are waiting for you.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After completing medical evaluations, former hostage will continue treatment in a day rehabilitation program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":15069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2276,85,6],"tags":[1476,1477,2337,2897,2226],"class_list":["post-15068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","category-positive-moment","category-security","tag-gaza","tag-hamas","tag-hostage-deal","tag-ichilov-medical-center","tag-kibbutz-beeri"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - 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