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Music Dedicated to Kidnapped Pianist Alon Ohel

2/10/2025

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A piano was dedicated at Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital on Monday in honor of Alon Ohel, who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2022. His family calls on Israelis to play music for him, believing it may reach him in captivity. Ohel, a gifted pianist, has endured nearly 500 days in dire conditions without medical care.

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A piano was dedicated at Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital on Monday in honor of Alon Ohel, who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2022. His family calls on Israelis to play music for him, believing it may reach him in captivity. Ohel, a gifted pianist, has endured nearly 500 days in dire conditions without medical care.