Released hostage Eli Sharabi signs his book “Hostage,” during an event in Modi’in, July 2, 2025(photo credit: Jonathan Shaul/Flash90)Former Gaza hostage Eli Sharabi spoke about his memoir, Hostage, in a piece in Time magazine on Wednesday. Sharabi was held in Gaza for 491 days after being kidnapped by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 massacre. The memoir details Sharabi’s captivity in intense detail, describing the horrible conditions and treatments he endured. Released hostage Eli Sharabi speaks at a rally in Hostage Square. Regarding his treatment at the hands of Hamas terrorists, Sharabi described the starvation faced by the hostages.