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For Ruchama Bohbot, her son Elkana\u2019s return is both a miracle and a reminder of the pain still felt by families waiting for their loved ones to come home.<\/p>\n
Ruchama Bohbot, the mother of returned Gaza hostage Elkana Bohbot<\/a>, discussed her son\u2019s resilience, what she\u2019s learned about his captivity, and how he\u2019s started his recovery in an interview with N12.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know how he survived,\u201d she told Channel 12\u2019s morning show, Headshot HaBoker. \u201cHe was bound, blindfolded, his hands and feet tied. He went through severe abuse<\/a>, and I could feel it. He told me how he was in a pickup truck with Evyatar, Guy, and Bar. He was lying on top of them and was beaten brutally in Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n Elkana was only released from the hospital Sunday evening, but Ruchama said he is already eager to return to his life.<\/p>\n \u201cElkana wants everything; he wants to fly from one place to another. He couldn\u2019t believe everything that\u2019s happening here. He watched TV there, saw me when his captors called him over to see me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n