Three years after returning in a deal, Bilal al-Zeidana gets married

In depth

Bilal al-Zeidana, who was abducted on October 7 from Kibbutz Holit, got married tonight, three years after returning from captivity. The wedding was held at the home of his father Yosef, who was murdered in Hamas captivity.

Bilal was abducted together with his father Yosef, his brother Hamza and his sister Aisha. Bilal and Aisha were released in the first hostage deal after 55 days in captivity, while their father and brother were murdered in captivity.

Hundreds of guests and thousands of people attended the celebration, rejoicing with the captivity survivor. The bodies of Yosef and Hamza were returned to Israel in January 2025.