For Ruchama Bohbot, her son Elkana’s return is each a miracle and a reminder of the ache nonetheless felt by households ready for his or her family members to return house.
Ruchama Bohbot, the mom of returned Gaza hostage Elkana Bohbot, mentioned her son’s resilience, what she’s discovered about his captivity, and the way he’s began his restoration in an interview with N12.
“I don’t know the way he survived,” she informed Channel 12’s morning present, Headshot HaBoker. “He was sure, blindfolded, his arms and ft tied. He went by way of extreme abuse, and I may really feel it. He informed me how he was in a pickup truck with Evyatar, Man, and Bar. He was mendacity on prime of them and was overwhelmed brutally in Gaza.”
Elkana was solely launched from the hospital Sunday night, however Ruchama stated he’s already desirous to return to his life.
“Elkana needs every little thing; he needs to fly from one place to a different. He couldn’t imagine every little thing that’s occurring right here. He watched TV there, noticed me when his captors referred to as him over to see me,” she stated.
Hamas releases video of hostage Elkana Bohbot, March 29, 2025. (credit score: Screenshot/Telegram)
Nevertheless, Ruchama warned of a prolonged restoration course of. “These kids are psychologically wounded,” she stated. “It can depart a mark on their lives. He [Elkana] continues to be in restoration; he wants assist and to land.”
Elkana’s spouse Rivka and younger son Ra’am play a major function in that, his mom stated, explaining that he spends a lot of his time with them.
“He’s been with Rivka loads,” she stated. “Ra’am is round him on a regular basis; he’s over the moon. Yesterday, Elkana took him to kindergarten and picked him up from daycare for the primary time.”
Regardless of her pleasure at Elkana’s return, Ruchama famous that the reunion is incomplete till the stays of the fallen hostages are returned.
We’ve seen what the folks of Israel have performed over these two years
“Till the final of the hostages comes again, I can’t shut this chapter. I wish to be the happiest individual on the earth, however we’re all one large household. We’ve seen what the folks of Israel have performed over these two years; we should keep near the households whose family members are nonetheless there.”
