Features Freed Hostages Sharing Their Powerful Stories Nearly A Year Following the Oct. 7 Attack on Israel
Premieres on ‘Top Story with Tom Llamas’ Tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 2; Available On-Demand On NBCNews.com and Peacock on Thursday, Oct. 3
Oct. 2, 2024 – Premiering tonight on Top Story with Tom Llamas on NBC News NOW at 7 p.m. ET, NBC News debuts Freed: One Year Later, a documentary short featuring interviews with four freed hostages nearly one year after they were violently abducted by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The freed hostages share their powerful testimonies about their captivity, trauma and the aftermath of their release.
The accounts of Agam Goldstein-Almog, Ilana Gritzewsky, Aviva Siegel and Moran Stela Yanai reveal the lasting impact on Israeli civilians following the Oct. 7 attacks that left nearly 1,200 Israelis dead, with scores of other hostages still held captive in Gaza.
- Agam Goldstein-Almog recounts being taken from Kibbutz Kfar Aza and held for 51 days. When she returned to Israel, she learned her father and sister were both killed on Oct. 7 as she was being kidnapped.
- Ilana Gritzewsky was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz and held for 55 days. Since her release, she struggles with panic attacks daily and has been unable to return to her profession as a pastry chef.
- Aviva Siegel describes being taken from Kibbutz Kfar Aza and held for 51 days. Her husband is still believed to be held captive in Gaza.
- Moran Stela Yanai was abducted from the Supernova Music Festival and held for 54 days. She describes the lasting trauma as she struggles to regain her independence and trust people.
The documentary will also be available on-demand beginning tomorrow, Oct. 3 on NBCNews.com and Peacock.
Freed: One Year Later is produced by NBC News Digital Docs. NBC News Digital Docs is an award-winning team producing short form documentaries and feature specials distributed across NBCUniversal News Group platforms and Peacock. Shalini Sharma is the Senior Executive Editor of NBC News Digital Video Productions and Rita Chan is the Editorial Director of NBC News Digital Video Productions.
For more information, contact:
Claudia Meyer-Samargia
Claudia.MeyerSamargia@nbcuni.com
