'The real victory': Former Gaza hostage Elkana Bohbot welcomes birth of new daughter
Former Gaza hostage Elkana Bohbot and his wife, Rivka, announced the birth of their daughter in a Friday Instagram post.In an Instagram post, Bohbot shared a photo of himself, his wife, and the newborn baby in the hospital. Alongside the photo, he included a passage from the book of Psalms, thanking God.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Elkana Bohbot (@elkanabb)Bohbot was released from Hamas captivity on October 13, 2025, after spending more than two years in tunnels under Gaza. As part of his recovery, he published a book titled 738 Days in Hamas Captivity, where he recounts his story of survival. President Isaac Herzog congratulated the couple, passing on his best wishes."The real victory!" he wrote in a post on X/Twitter. שמחים ומתרגשים לברך את אלקנה ורבקה בוחבוט על הולדת בתם, אחות קטנה לראם.הבשורה המרגשת הזאת היא הניצחון האמיתי! מאחלים לכם ולכל משפחתכם בשורות טובות שתגדלו אותה בנחת, באושר, בבריאות ובאהבה.מזל טוב מכל הלב! pic.twitter.com/YYaDDHWhWM— יצחק הרצוג Isaac Herzog (@Isaac_Herzog) August 28, 2026"We wish you and your entire family good tidings as you raise her with tranquility, happiness, health, and love."Head of Yisrael Beytenu, MK Avigdor Liberman, also congratulated the couple on the birth of their new daughter.הניצחון האמיתי! שורד השבי אלקנה בוחבוט ואשתו רבקה הביאו לעולם בת❤️שתגדלו אותה בנחת ובהמון אהבה. עם ישראל כולו מתרגש יחד אתכם. pic.twitter.com/p4k9Wgc9rN— אביגדור ליברמן (@AvigdorLiberman) August 28, 2026"May you raise her in peace and with lots of love. The entire nation of Israel is thrilled together with you."Former Hamas hostage marries her partner in Tel AvivOn Thursday, Former Gaza hostage Emily Damari married her partner, Israeli food influencer Danielle Amit, in Tel Aviv.The couple had gotten engaged in January 2026, one year after Damari was released from Hamas captivity.The couple was joined by numerous other former hostages at the wedding, including Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, Liri Albag, Danielle Gilboa, Omer Shem Tov, Keith and Aviva Siegal, and Gali and Ziv Berman.Dudi Patimer contributed to this report.