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Three years after Hamas captivity, Bilal al-Ziadna celebrates his wedding

Tens of thousands gather to celebrate the former hostage's wedding in Rahat; his father and brother were murdered in Hamas captivity, and their bodies were returned to Israel in January 2025

Einav Halabi|20:21

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Three years after his release from Hamas captivity, former hostage Bilal al-Ziadna of Rahat married his partner Friday evening, with tens of thousands of guests gathering to celebrate the joyous occasion.

Bilal, 21, was abducted to Gaza on October 7, 2023, along with his sister Aisha, their father Yousef and their brother Hamza from Kibbutz Holit, where their father had worked for many years.

Gallery !חתונתו של פדוי השבי בילאל אל-זיאדנה !חתונתו של פדוי השבי בילאל אל-זיאדנה

Bilal al-Ziadna on his wedding day

(Photo: Jaber Ziadna)

!חתונתו של פדוי השבי בילאל אל-זיאדנה !חתונתו של פדוי השבי בילאל אל-זיאדנה

(Photo: Jaber Ziadna)

!חתונתו של פדוי השבי בילאל אל-זיאדנה !חתונתו של פדוי השבי בילאל אל-זיאדנה

(Photo: Jaber Ziadna)

!חתונתו של פדוי השבי בילאל אל-זיאדנה !חתונתו של פדוי השבי בילאל אל-זיאדנה

(Photo: Hussein al-Ubra, Negev Channel)

Bilal and Aisha were released on November 30, 2023, after 55 days in Hamas captivity. Their father, Yousef, and brother, Hamza, were murdered in captivity, and their bodies were returned to Israel for burial in January 2025.

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Ynet reports the wedding in Rahat of Bilal al-Ziadna, who with his sister Aisha was held by Hamas in Gaza for 55 days after being abducted on 7 October 2023. Ynet says his father Yousef and brother Hamza were murdered in Hamas captivity and that their bodies were returned to Israel in January 2025. It is a short human-interest item, and nothing in the material supplied contradicts its account.

What it gets right

  • “Bilal, 21, was abducted to Gaza on October 7, 2023, along with his sister Aisha, their father Yousef and their brother Hamza from Kibbutz Holit”

    Ynet names each family member, gives Bilal's age and says where and when they were taken. The reader learns plainly what happened to this family.

  • “Bilal and Aisha were released on November 30, 2023, after 55 days in Hamas captivity.”

    Ynet gives an exact release date and the length of captivity, so the timeline is clear and checkable.

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