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On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists stormed the Nova Music Festival in southern Israel. Among those kidnapped was Elkana Bohbot, who was working as a co-producer that morning. Before he was taken, Elkana called his wife, Rebecca, to tell her he was staying behind to help the wounded. He promised he would come home. That was their last conversation.

In this powerful conversation, Rebecca speaks about who Elkana is as a husband and father – a man of joy, bravery, and kindness who never left anyone behind. She shares the pain of raising their young son, who was just three years old when his father was abducted, and how she explains his absence now that he is older.

Rebecca also describes what she has learned of Elkana’s condition in captivity and why she chose to speak out publicly despite fears it might jeopardize his chances of release. Her story is a deeply human reminder of the unbearable toll this crisis continues to take on families.

This episode was first released earlier this summer, and its urgency has not diminished. Please listen, share widely, and keep the hostages in your thoughts.