Overview

• Yosef Chaim Ohana was released after roughly two years in Hamas captivity and reunited with his family under medical supervision in Israel.
• His father says Hamas moved him and about six others into a deep, narrow pit after the deal was finalized, where they could not sit, were deprived of sleep, and struggled to breathe.
• Avi Ohana disclosed for the first time that his son concealed being a soldier and was in fact a commander in the IDF’s Givati Brigade.
• Family accounts say captives briefly picked up IDF Radio and heard relatives’ voices, which they describe as a crucial sign of life and hope.
• Relatives report gradual physical improvement and likely emotional needs for returnees, share gratitude to supporters and the IDF, and recall reunions at the Re’im base.