Chen Almog-Goldstein was kidnapped by Hamas along with her three youngest children on October 7, 2023. This week, she tells the story of their life as hostages in Gaza. Prologue: The 251 hostages taken by Hamas a year ago have become a divisive symbol in Israel. Host Ira Glass talks about the father of one hostage, and what happened to him at a protest last week when he called for a hostage deal. (6 minutes) Part One: On this week’s show, we’re airing excerpts of interviews with former hostages produced by an Israeli podcast, Echad Bayom. In these interviews they describe, in a remarkably detailed and complicated way, what happened to them a year ago. Part Two: Chen’s story continues, with a description of what it was like to be hidden in a small apartment with her children and their captors. (6 minutes) Part Three: Chen talks about the complicated relationship between her family and the people holding them hostage. (6 minutes) Part Four: Chen describes hearing the Israeli news while in captivity, including one night when her own father was interviewed. (4 minutes) Part Five: Chen talks about what it was like to walk around the streets of Gaza in disguise and their eventual release, 51 days after they were taken from their home. (13 minutes)
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In Israel last week,
Elie Elbag wanted to do something about his daughter, Leary,
who had been captured by Hamas a year ago when she was 18
and is still hostage somewhere in Gaza.
And so he took a bullhorn
and went to stand outside an event that was being held
by the prime minister's political party,
Likud.