Hostage

De: Eli Sharabi

Narrado por: Geoffrey Cantor

In a raw and unflinching memoir, Eli Sharabi, a survivor of 491 days in Hamas captivity, recounts the harrowing ordeal of his abduction from Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7th, 2023, the loss of his wife and daughters, and his unyielding resolve to survive.

“I refuse to let myself drown in pain. I am surviving. I am a hostage. In the heart of Gaza. A stranger in a strange land. In the home of a Hamas-supporting family. And I'm getting out of here. I have to. I’m getting out of here. I’m coming home.”—Eli Sharabi

On October 7, 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 his front door while his family watched in horror, Sharabi was plunged deep into the suffocating darkness of Gaza’s tunnels. As war raged above him, he endured a grueling 491 days in captivity, all the while holding onto the hope that he would one day be reunited with his loved ones.

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.

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.

Compared to Elie Wiesel’s Night and Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken, Hostage is a profound witness to history, so it shall be neither forgotten nor erased.

©2025 Eli Sharabi (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers

Excellent First Person Account of Hamas Terrorists’ Crimes Against Humanity

A slam dunk! Excellent, strong first person account of the Hamas terrorists’ crimes against humanity. Eli Sharabi did not let the Hamas terrorists win. He is speaking out & telling all so the world knows, & his book is captivating. His bravery & courage both in captivity & in writing this book touched me deeply. His will to live & to lead his fellow hostages through dark times is phenomenal. He has made his wife, daughters & brother proud. Their strength lives on in him. I pray for Eli’s grief, healing & recovery, as well as that of all the hostages & their families. I pray, especially, for those hostages still in captivity.

Harrowing Read

Hard to read emotionally but essential to gain context on the ideological death cult of Islam.

incredible

How does a person react during uncertainty and tragedy. This is not only a story of captivity and torture. It is a story of love of family,friends and faith. The story allows each of us to question our base values. This sould be required reading for each of us.

A must read for every person who stands for humanity

A truly incredible story that all who want to stand on the side of morality have a responsibility to hear.

I listened in one sitting.

It was so captivating I could do anything else once I started. Such an important book. Thanks Eli. I’m sorry for everything you went through

Devastatingly raw

A raw account of the devastating atrocities endured by Eli, his wife and daughters and fellow hostages during the barbaric atrocities and capture by Hamas terrorist. Everyone must bare witness

A harrowing tale of the the hostages reality of the Israeli-Hamas Conflict

The reader of this audiobook did a fantastic job and conveyed the emotion that Eli was feeling from his initial abduction, to his freedom, and beyond. The writings of Eli struck close to home with the reality of rising anti semitism across the west and the demonization of the Jewish people and Israel based on a biased perception and virtue signaling. We cannot allow evil to win. We cannot capitulate to terror. We must prevail.

Inside the head of a Hamas hostage

A powerful, well written book that clearly conveys an understanding of what life was like for this hostage and others. The depravity of the terrorists who held these hostages is unfathomable. That these terrorists could commit such medieval and barbaric acts both on October 7 and as hostage keepers speaks volumes about the lack of respect for human life and the inability to be part of a civilized society.