What the Freed Hostages Can Teach Us

New American Prophet ^ | October 18, 2025 | Dr. Michael Brown

[Rev M. Bresciani]

Without question, most of them face a long road to recovery before life can be fully normal again. And sometimes internal wounds heal much more slowly than external wounds. Yet even now, their stories are inspiring courage and strength among others, as their very release has invigorated a nation that has lived in collective trauma since October 7, 2023.

Eli Sharabi endured 491 days in captivity before his release, determined to survive his ordeal for his wife and two teenage daughters, from whom he was separated on October 7 when Hamas took over Kibbutz Be’eri.

He assured them he would be back as the terrorists dragged him away, feeling confident that not even Hamas would take women and children hostage, also hoping that their British passports would save their lives. He also wanted to be strong for his older brother Yossi, who lived in the same Kibbutz and worked for years side by side with Eli.

Eli has now shared his story in the gripping book titled Hostage. (If you enjoy audiobooks, the reading of Sharabi’s story by Geoffrey Cantor is incredibly moving.)

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TOPICS: Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: freedhostages; lessonslearned

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

Link to original article titled thus by Dr. Brown, at his site:

What the Freed Hostages Can Teach Us Dr. Michael Brown, The Line of Fire, 17 October 2025

[sjmjax]

As far as I’m concerned…..
The most powerful lesson is the stupidity of not allowing your citizens to defend themselves.

[faucetman]

I would have been killed trying to escape.