Hostage Eliya Cohen and Nova Survivor Ziv Abud Address UN on Third Anniversary of Oct. 7
On the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attacks, freed hostage Eliya Cohen and Nova festival survivor Ziv Abud addressed world leaders at the United Nations. Cohen detailed 505 days of captivity, including torture and refusal to record propaganda for Hamas. Abud recounted surviving the massacre, noting she was the only survivor from her household. U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz praised Cohen’s resilience, while Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon criticized UN bias against Israel. Other speakers included military observer Oriya Berlin, who described the initial assault on her base.
