51 Days
Chen Almog-Goldstein and her daughter Agam visiting their damaged house in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, where they were taken hostage by Hamas. Photo: Avishag Shaar-Yashuv
Chen Almog-Goldstein was kidnapped by Hamas along with her three youngest children on October 7, 2023. This week, she tells the story of their life as hostages in Gaza.
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