Almog Meir Jan and Shlomi Ziv recounted how the thought of freedom helped them endure captivity, relying on one another’s strength to survive and carry themselves through the darkness until literally reaching the light at the end of the tunnel.

The people of Israel are people of resilience and strength.

Hannukah is about seeing the light in the darkness.

Israeli hostages of Hamas captivity saw the light at the end of the tunnel. They didn’t give up. Tonight on the second night of Hannukah we hear from Almog Meir Jan… pic.twitter.com/KvNtP74mym

— Government Press Office (@GPOIsrael) December 15, 2025

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The daring operation rescued four Israeli hostages being held in Gaza and brought them safely back home, where they underwent medical and psychological evaluation before getting released.

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