Overview
- President Javier Milei met the Cunio brothers at the presidential office, with Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno and Fuente Latina founder Leah Soibel present.
- The Presidential Office publicly thanked Trump for his peace efforts in the Israel–Hamas negotiations that preceded the brothers’ release.
- David and Ariel were abducted from the Nir Oz kibbutz on October 7, 2023, freed on October 14, 2025 among about 20 living hostages, and transferred to the Red Cross.
- David recounted extreme deprivation, saying they received 250 milliliters of water and half a pita a day and were forced to walk through tunnels for hours.
- He also described the struggle to rebuild family life after captivity, while reports note their Argentine roots, their move to Israel in 1986, and earlier releases of David’s young daughters and wife in November 2023.