“Eli endured things the human eye and heart cannot comprehend.” Sharon Sharabi, brother of former hostage Eli Sharabi, described the emotional moment of their reunion and the immense suffering Eli endured during his captivity. “Eli was freed at the last possible moment,” Sharon said. Their first hug took place at Sheba Medical Center. “I held him tight, crying with joy and pain. I told him, ‘You’re home now. You’re safe. We’ll never leave you.’ I also whispered the prayer Shema Yisrael and thought of our mother, who could finally hold him again. It was the fulfillment of a life mission.” During his captivity, Eli was completely cut off from the outside world. “He had no idea about the efforts to bring him home,” Sharon said. “No radio, no television, no sunlight – not even fluorescent light. He was deep underground. He endured things the human eye and heart cannot comprehend.” “He’s in a difficult state, but he will overcome this,” Sharon continued. “We’re mourning, but we will rise. Life is stronger than anything, and we will rebuild a future for him alongside the pain that will always remain. We won’t suppress the sorrow – we’ll learn to live with it.” Despite his suffering, Eli has shown nothing but gratitude. “He walks around with an Israeli flag, thanking every person he meets. He keeps saying, ‘Thank you for saving my life. Thank you for fighting for me.’ People say I saved a life, but the real hero is Eli. His only wish now is to embrace bereaved families and wounded soldiers. That’s who he is — a true angel.” Sharon continues his battle to bring back the body of their brother, Yossi Sharabi, who was also abducted alive from Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7 but was later killed in Gaza by Hamas.
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