at the last minute 129 days, Fernando Simon Marman And Norberto Luis Har They were too close to home. The two hostages, who were released by the Israeli Army early on Monday morning, were only a dozen kilometers away from where they were kidnapped along with other relatives on October 7. as good as ArgentiniansHE football He saved them. Or at least it made living with their captors more enjoyable. This passion for football shared by Latin Americans and Arabs also shed light on the 129 days when they did not see the sun. Inside apartment From a Palestinian family WelfareMarmán and Har had a life experience that they believe they will never tell their grandchildren about.
When Israeli special forces entered the apartment where they had been for the last few weeks, 60-year-old Fernando Simón Marmán and 70-year-old Norberto Luis Har they slept. Until they realized that they were in Israeli hands. They believed they would dieAccording to what the family told Israeli media Yedioth Ahronoth. When they fell asleep, they did not expect that the next bed they bought would be theirs. Relatives say his release came as a complete surprise. But the early morning hours of February 12 were not the first time they thought this would be the last time, that they would not say this anymore. brothers-in-law They would die in Gaza. “My father was in shock, they thought they would be killed and injured in the bombing,” said a girl from Har. Rinat Har Shelegto the same environment.
But when they were reunited, everyone laughed and hugged each other. Having lost half his body weight, visibly pale and at a disadvantage, Rinat admits that they are being held in prison “adverse conditions”but his captivity was easier than the others. They both said this They were not shot. Even though the first weeks have passed tunnels They were later transferred to another location, along with three of their relatives, who were released at the end of November. Family house in RafahIt is at the southern tip of the Palestine region. They usually ate pita and white cheese there. They, like hundreds of thousands of Gazans, went hungry. During his captivity, they cooked in some cases for the family that protects them. They asked them if they were Jewish and they said they were Argentinian, which led to conversations about football.
separated family
During 129 days of captivity, they couldn’t watch the news. They were only allowed to see it once Al Jazeera. Still, they knew what day it was. Although Har remembers the birthdays of his four children and ten grandchildren, he mostly pessimistic of both. “It was thought that nothing or much had been done to release them,” explained Marmán’s nephew. Maya Segal-Koren. This recently retired accountant will now be able to celebrate his 71st birthday surrounded by everyone at the end of the month. Among all his relatives he will be Clara MarmanShe is 62 years old and the sister of Marmán, with whom Har has been in a relationship for 22 years. All three were kidnapped Kibbutz Nir Yitzhakwith another sister, Gabriela Leimberg59 years old and her daughter, Mia LeimbergHe spent his captivity accompanied by his 17-year-old dog, Bella. The three were released on November 28, separating the family group.
After they were released, Clara said, they said to each other, “See you soon.” Between hugs and goodbyes, they added, “We will meet again in just three days.” “We I believe that the broadcasts will continue; We never thought everything would stop,” Har’s partner admitted.. Surrounded by their loved ones, Har and Marmán are already thinking about when they can call their families. next Argentinian barbecue all together. Both the former hostages and their families look at each other with confused eyes. unbeliefBecause after 129 days, it’s easy to lose hope. The Argentine-Israelis still have many details to reveal about 128 nights they thought they would not tell.