\nDuring his months in captivity, Sagui was completely unaware of his family\u2019s fate, cut off from all forms of communication. He feared the worst, mourning for his loved ones while striving to remain hopeful. Yesterday, upon his release, he was overwhelmed to discover that his family had survived and that he had become a father during his captivity.<\/p>\n
Iair Smiles Again After Months in Darkness<\/strong> During his time in captivity, he lost significant weight and lacked consistent medical care. He spent most of his time underground but, unlike some hostages, was occasionally exposed to snippets of Israeli media.<\/p>\n Sasha Discovers His Father\u2019s Fate<\/strong> One day after returning from Hamas captivity, Iair, Sagui, and Sasha take their first steps toward rehabilitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":15207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2276,85,6],"tags":[1477,1482,2906,2908,2909],"class_list":["post-15206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","category-positive-moment","category-security","tag-hamas","tag-hostages","tag-iair-horn","tag-sagui-dekel-chen","tag-sasha-troufanov"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sagui-is-back.jpeg\")
\nThis morning (Sunday), Sagui’s aunt shared the emotional moment when he met his newborn daughter: “Sagui finally held his daughters last night, including his newborn baby, Shahar, who was born after he was taken. She\u2019s only a year old, but she could sense the joy in the room. She saw her mother and sisters smiling and celebrated with them. She loves to imitate her older sisters.”<\/p>\n
\nIair Horn spent part of his captivity with his brother Eitan, who remains in Hamas\u2019 hands. However, in recent months, the two were separated. Unlike many other hostages, Iair was not held alone in Hamas’ tunnels but was imprisoned alongside other captives. In this way, he was able to pass along proof of life from those who remained behind.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Iair-is-back.jpeg\")
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\nHis mother, Ruthie Strum, expressed both relief and determination: “He lost a lot of weight, but he’s doing well. He’s walking, smiling, talking, and aware of everything. The most important thing is that he\u2019s here with us. But we won\u2019t stop fighting until Eitan comes home too.”<\/p>\n
\nSasha Troufanov learned only upon his release that his father was murdered on October 7. While he had limited exposure to external news during captivity, he occasionally heard updates from his captors about the war. Unlike others, Sasha was held completely alone for the entire duration of his captivity. In isolation, he taught himself to read and speak Arabic. He hadn\u2019t seen his loved ones since the attack but had overheard on the radio that his partner, Sapir, and his grandmother, Lena, had been freed.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sacha-is-back.jpeg\")
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\nAs they begin the next chapter of their journey, the three survivors are surrounded by their families and medical professionals who will guide them toward physical and emotional recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"