You won everything with me: the unthinkable journey of Eli-ah and Ziv from captivity to the wedding canopy
Eli-ah Cohen was in Hamas captivity while Ziv Abud fought for him all over the world with the dresses that became a symbol of the struggle. Now, after a severe injury, grueling rehabilitation, and emotional…
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A couple whose story became a symbol of the fight for hostages has now married. Eliya Cohen was held by Hamas while Ziv Abud campaigned for his release worldwide, her dresses becoming an emblem of the struggle. The wedding follows his severe injury, grueling rehabilitation, and the emotional barriers they had to dismantle. Their statement that standing together under the canopy is their victory over evil frames this as a personal triumph against the broader tragedy.