During an emotional address at the United Nations, former Hamas hostage Eliya Cohen revealed his unwavering defiance against his captors, detailing how he refused to participate in propaganda efforts on the eve of his release and again when presented to cameras. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz, visibly moved, recounted how Hamas attempted to force Cohen to record a video claiming mistreatment, a demand Cohen outright rejected, and then, upon his release, instructed him to raise his hands for cameras, which he also refused. Cohen, who endured 505 days of captivity marked by physical chains, sleep deprivation, and constant fear, told diplomats, “I won,” and declared, “I’m here,” alongside his wife Ziv Abud, a survivor of the Nova music festival massacre, emphasizing their will to live a normal life, have children, and remain proudly Jewish and Israeli despite the horrors they faced, a stark contrast to the terrorists’ failed agenda, as Cohen asserted, “We are here to stay.”
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