His British family has confirmed that independent Israeli hostages Eli Sharbi did not kill his wife and two teenage daughters in the October 7 attack, their British family confirmed.
An Israeli soldier broke the news that his wife, Lian, had grown near Bristol, and his two British Israeli children 16 -year -old Nawa and 13 -year -old Yahl, Sharbi and two other hostages. Hamas was released after the exchange. On Saturday, 183 Palestinian prisoners.
Lian’s parents told the BBC that Sharbi had spent 491 days in prison that armed men entered his house and shot a family dog, locked Lian and children in their safe room. And set him on fire, lean’s parents told the BBC.
Later, their bodies were found “all together”.
Shirbi’s brother, UC, was also taken hostage on October 7. He died earlier last year when the Israeli army bombed a building in Gaza where it was placed.
Shortly before handing him over to the Red Cross on Saturday, Sharbie was taken to a stage by masked Hamas fighters, where he said: “Today, my family and friends – back to my wife and daughters. I am very happy to come.
He appeared to be emaciated and is now being treated with severe nutrition at a hospital in Tel Aviv.
Lean’s parents, Gill and Pete Bresley, who live in Burjand, Wales, said their son -in -law has wrists like “sinking cheeks”, “hollow eyes” and “sticks” but when they on a video call When talking to him, he was happy. .
“He strangled twice but arranged for us a small smile. Such a brave man,” said the couple.
After seeing a direct release in the series on Saturday, after suffering a “extreme emotional morning”, he expressed his happiness and relief to his release and was preparing to fly to see him soon. – “Seeing Eli now coming out, he brought everything back. [We] Sitting out our eyes were dropped, “said Lean’s mother Gul.
“I was sitting there in which Lian’s teddy beer was wrapped. I think I have actually made it wet. He reminded us of what we lost.
Sharbi’s sister -in -law, Stephen Bresley, told The Guardian on Saturday that she was feeling a “calidoscope of emotions” after Sharbi’s release.
Bresley saw Sharbi alive and described his happiness and relief by “until yesterday afternoon, we did not even know whether he was alive or dead”. He said that it is much more mood for the state to see the state in which he is entering. “
“You can see that the clothes are hanging from it. You can see that his face was gone. Sparks and lights have gone through his eyes. His cheeks are sinking.
“This is a small day because we do not know, except for the fact that he is alive, exactly the state in which he is physically and mentally,” he said. “But this is the moment we are waiting for. I am just trying to focus on her happiness and leave more disturbing elements for another time while we help her recover.
The three hostages were issued on Saturday as part of a three -phase deal, which was designed to end the war after a 15 -month battle.
About 1, 1,200 Israelis were killed in the Hamas attack on October 7, and 250 more were taken hostage. It is estimated that about 47 47,000 Palestinians have been killed in the fighting.
