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Released hostages, Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen, marry
Many survivors of Hamas captivity attended the wedding of Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen, who had been released from captivity in Gaza.
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· Jul 6, 2026
WATCH: Former hostages Sasha Trufanov and Sapir Cohen marry
Alexander 'Sasha' Trufanov and Sapir Cohen, both former hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, got married in a beautiful ceremony attended by various Israeli officials and other former hostages. The post WATCH: Former hostages Sasha Trufanov and Sapir Cohen marry appeared first on World Israel News.
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A happy ending
In his It’s Noon In Israel newsletter Amit Segal recounts the story behind the wedding of former October 7 hostages Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen in Israel over the weekend: Sapir was releasedduring the November 2023 ceasefire, not knowing whether Sasha was still alive. For Sasha, the nightmare stretched on for more than 400 days. He was shot in the legs by his captors, and by the time he was
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