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This Israeli hostage story will touch you in ways words can't describe.

JL;DR SUMMARY This compelling narrative recounts the harrowing and inspiring journey of Sapir and Sasha, two young Israelis who found themselves hostage to Palestinian terrorists after being kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz during an attack in October 2023. 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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TerrorismResilienceKibbutz Nir OzFaithHostageCaptivitySapirSurvivalSasha

Places mentioned

Kibbutz Nir Oz, Southern District, Israel
"Sasha, an only child, had immigrated to Israel from Russia with his parents when he was 3 years old. They settled in Kibbutz Nir Oz, just two kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Gaza border."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"She wanted faith at the center of her life; he wanted nothing to do with it... Then came dawn.At around 6 in the morning, Sapir and Sasha awoke to the sound of Palestinian rockets screaming overhead."

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