Hostage OFFICIAL EDITION: The first memoir by an Israeli hostage
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Eli Sharabi is a former hostage who survived 491 days in Hamas captivity following his abduction from Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7, 2023. Sharabi has since become a global advocate for the remaining hostages, meeting with world leaders like US President Donald Trump, speaking at the United Nations, and sharing his story with audiences around the world. His memoir, Hostage, the first published account by a released Israeli hostage, became an instant number one bestseller in Hebrew, and the fastest selling book in Israeli history. Born in Tel Aviv to Yemenite and Moroccan parents, Sharabi moved to Be’eri as a teenager and later married Lianne, a British woman with whom he shared two daughters, Noiya and Yahel, aged sixteen and thirteen. A longtime resident of Be’eri, Sharabi served as the Kibbutz’s business manager, as well as the Chief Financial Officer of the Kibbutz, Be’eri Printing, and other private companies in Israel. Sharabi continues to work tirelessly as a leader in the campaign for the release of captives.<p>‘One of the most compelling and unflinching books you will ever read’ - <em>Daily Telegraph</em></p>
<p>‘A book of startling eloquence, unimaginable anguish and exceptionally restrained rage’ - <em>Wall Street Journal</em></p>
<p>'<em>Hostage</em> is a<strong> highly readable account</strong> of a near impossible to imagine nightmare. For all the pain it recounts, it’s <strong>ultimately about finding the light </strong>in the darkest of circumstances' - <em>Jewish Chronicle</em></p>
<p>‘Five days after it was released, Sharabi’s memoir became the best-selling book in Israeli history. That’s no surprise: his account of being held hostage by Hamas for 491 days is by turns <strong>moving, compelling and deeply harrowing</strong>' - <em>Telegraph</em> Books of the Year</p>
<p>‘<strong>A testament to the human spirit</strong>. In the depths of captivity for over 400 days [after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel] and emerging to discover that his wife and daughters had been murdered and yet having the strength and determination to live life and dwell on the positives. <strong>Inspirational</strong>’ - Jonathan Goldstein, Bloomberg Books of the Year</p>
<p>‘A memoir that bears witness to the atrocities of October 7 and, at the same time, makes the experience <strong>very personal and intimate’</strong> <em>Jewish Book </em>Council </p>
<p>'This book is <strong>vital</strong> for anyone wishing to understand the horror of the past two years from a perspective that has too often been overlooked. But there is a more general message here too, about <strong>survival, perseverance and the power of human endurance</strong> in the face of unimaginable trauma’ <em>The New Statesman</em> </p>
<p>‘A portrait of a man miraculously unbroken and unbowed by his torment. Sharabi’s <strong>remarkably dignified </strong>comportment offers an example of resilience for Jews around the world’ <em>Commentary Magazine</em> </p>
<p>‘A classic work about captivity… examining the human spirit under the worst possible circumstances’ <em>The Washington Free Beacon</em> </p>
<p><strong>‘Captivating and inspiring’</strong> <em>The Washington Free Beacon</em> </p>
<p>‘Nothing short of e<strong>xtraordinary’</strong> <em>Entertainment Focus</em></p>
<p>‘One of the year’s <strong>must-read</strong> books’ <em>Entertainment Focus </em></p>
<p><strong>‘A vital message</strong> of sorrow, resilience, and survival’ Jonathan Sacerdoti, <em>The Spectator </em></p>
<p>‘A <strong>devastating</strong> account of hope in the most inhumane conditions. It is also an <strong>intimate</strong> portrait of the terrorist mindset, based on Sharabi’s time as a forced observer’ <em>The Times</em> </p>
<p>‘<strong>A raw, intimate point of view</strong> on one of the most divisive conflicts in modern history’ <em>Times</em> The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025</p>
THE TELEGRAPH, BLOOMBERG AND TIME 'BOOK OF THE YEAR'
'A taut, immersive chronicle of endurance' Time Magazine
'One of the most compelling and unflinching books you will ever read' Daily Telegraph
On October 7th, 2023, Hamas terrorists stormed Kibbutz Be’eri, shattering the peaceful life Eli Sharabi had built with his British wife, Lianne, and their teenage daughters, Noiya and Yahel. Dragged barefoot out of his front door while his family watched in horror, Sharabi was plunged into the suffocating darkness of Gaza’s tunnels. In total he endured a gruelling 491 days in captivity - all the while holding onto the hope that he would one day be reunited with his loved ones.
In the first memoir by a released Israeli hostage, and the fastest-selling book in Israel’s history, Sharabi offers a searing firsthand account of survival under unimaginable conditions - starvation, isolation, physical beatings, and psychological abuse at the hands of his captors.
Eli Sharabi’s story is one of hunger and heartache, of physical pain, longing, loneliness and a helplessness that threatens to destroy the soul. But it is also a story of strength, of resilience, and of the human spirit’s refusal to surrender. It is about the camaraderie forged in captivity, the quiet power of faith, and one man’s unrelenting decision to choose life, time and time again.
Reminiscent of Elie Wiesel’s Night, Hostage is a profound witness to history, so that it shall be neither forgotten nor erased.