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Freed IDF Officer Agam Berger Calls for Unity

2/21/2025

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After 482 harrowing days in Hamas captivity, 20-year-old IDF officer Agam Berger has been freed. Throughout her ordeal, she resisted pressure to convert to Islam, finding solace in a prayer book gifted by her captors. Now, she calls for unity among Israelis, inspiring them to remain steadfast in faith and community.

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Story summary

After 482 harrowing days in Hamas captivity, 20-year-old IDF officer Agam Berger has been freed. Throughout her ordeal, she resisted pressure to convert to Islam, finding solace in a prayer book gifted by her captors. Now, she calls for unity among Israelis, inspiring them to remain steadfast in faith and community.