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Former Hostage Eli Sharabi Meets Biden at Eagles Game

12/16/2025

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Eli Sharabi, a former Israeli hostage, met Joe Biden at a Philadelphia Eagles game on December 15, 2025.
Sharabi expressed gratitude on Twitter, saying it was an honor to meet Biden and thanking him for his efforts to secure the release of hostages and for supporting Israel.
Sharabi was captured during the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, and released in February 2025.
He has since published a memoir titled "Hostage" detailing his captivity.

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Eli Sharabi, a former Israeli hostage, met Joe Biden at a Philadelphia Eagles game on December 15, 2025.
Sharabi expressed gratitude on Twitter, saying it was an honor to meet Biden and thanking him for his efforts to secure the release of hostages and for supporting Israel.
Sharabi was captured during the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, and released in February 2025.
He has since published a memoir titled "Hostage" detailing his captivity.