\nHer father, Eli Albag, said Monday in an interview with Kan Bet: “She went through a recovery process, traveled both in Israel and abroad, and most importantly \u2013 returned to herself. Now she\u2019s going back to the army, not as a lookout, but in a truly significant role. She\u2019s stepped away from the headlines and is working quietly. In my eyes, she\u2019s a hero, and I support her in every decision she makes.”<\/p>\n
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Targeted on Social Media<\/strong> Credit to the Prime Minister<\/strong> 477 Days in Captivity<\/strong> Liri Albag, one of the female reconnaissance soldiers who were kidnapped to Gaza on October 7, is rejoining the IDF only five months after her release from Hamas captivity. Her father Eli: “In my eyes, she\u2019s a hero, and I support her in every decision she makes”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":27179,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77,2276,85],"tags":[2824,1475,2846,1705,2849,2731],"class_list":["post-27178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-idf","category-people","category-positive-moment","tag-courage","tag-idf","tag-inspiring","tag-israeli-hostages","tag-israeli-society","tag-liri-albag"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nHe also addressed the online abuse his daughter has faced, saying that only when others experience the abduction of their own children will they understand what his family is going through. “Then you\u2019ll have the right to speak,” he said, adding that he remains silent in the face of criticism toward bereaved families \u2014 even those who oppose hostage deals. “It\u2019s a bunch of fools who don\u2019t understand what families of hostages go through, what it\u2019s like for those who\u2019ve lost a loved one,” he said.<\/p>\n
\nEli also commented on recent actions by the Israeli prime minister, saying: “I give credit to the Prime Minister for the whole move with Iran \u2014 it was brave.” Still, he stated that criticism of the prime minister is legitimate but believes the priority should be on returning the hostages, not on forming investigative committees. “The most important thing now is to focus on bringing all the hostages home,” Eli emphasized.<\/p>\n
\nLiri served as a reconnaissance soldier on the Gaza border, and was kidnapped from the Nahal Oz post a mere two days after arriving there on the first Saturday of her mandatory service, having just completed her training. She was held in Gaza for 477 days before being freed as part of a hostage deal in January this year, when the IDF halted operations in Gaza and released terrorists held in prison in exchange for her release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"