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These Two Former Israeli Hostages Just Got Engaged

JL;DR SUMMARY Former Israeli hostages Sasha Tourfanov and Sapir Cohen, who were kidnapped by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad from Kibbutz Nir Oz in October 2023, have become engaged. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasEngagementHostagesKibbutz Nir OzPalestinian Islamic JihadCaptivitySurvivalSapir CohenSasha Tourfanov

Places mentioned

Nir Oz, Southern District, Israel
"Sapir Cohen was visiting her boyfriends family for the holiday at their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Instead, on that terrible day, Sasha, Lena, Irena and Sapir were captured by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad and taken into Gaza."
Ashkelon, Southern District, Israel
"he drew a picture of the beach he used to frequent growing up in Ashkelon."
California, United States
"The two got engaged in California, and in the picture, you can see idyllic ocean waves behind them."

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