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Kidnapped Israelis Reunited, Face Devastation and Guilt

2/11/2026

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Hamas kidnapped Arbel Yehoud and Ariel Cunio, from Kibbutz Nir Oz, on October 7, 2023.
Yehoud endured 482 days in captivity.
Cunio endured 738 days in captivity.
After release, they faced guilt as their community endured destruction and neighbors were killed or kidnapped.
Now reunited, they confront a future without the home they built together.

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Story summary

Hamas kidnapped Arbel Yehoud and Ariel Cunio, from Kibbutz Nir Oz, on October 7, 2023.
Yehoud endured 482 days in captivity.
Cunio endured 738 days in captivity.
After release, they faced guilt as their community endured destruction and neighbors were killed or kidnapped.
Now reunited, they confront a future without the home they built together.