A young woman who was taken hostage from a Kibbutz on Oct. 7 found faith during 55 days in captivity in tunnels below Gaza.
"I think one of the biggest miracles that I felt is that I understood that maybe I was supposed to be in this place," Cohen said.Hamas terrorists abducted Sapir Cohen by putting her on a motorcycle. One year ago today, Cohen and her boyfriend Sasha were at the Nova Music Festival near Gaza when they heard explosions and gunfire.With no shelter, they both hid under a bed."They go home and shooting everywhere, everyone, and we just waited our turn," Cohen said.
"When I say this prayer something deep inside of me, I felt peace and I didn't understand how I can feel it in this situation," Cohen said.Cohen decided to shift her attention from her own suffering to someone else. She saw another hostage, a 16-year-old girl who needed help."I want to save her and I want to make her happy. From that moment I decided to take this responsibility," Cohen said. "I felt so powerful.
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