Hostage survivor Gali Berman closes a chilling circle: "Coming home with me"

Gali Berman, a hostage survivor on vacation in Thailand, encountered at a local market a shirt identical to the one he wore when he was abducted to Gaza on October 7. The shirt, stained with the blood of Emily Damari's dog, remained on him even in captivity. Berman bought the shirt and closed an emotional circle.

Gali Berman, a hostage survivor currently on vacation in Thailand, shared a chilling moment he experienced at a local market. During his trip, he noticed a shirt identical to the one he wore on the morning of October 7, when he was abducted to Gaza. The shirt, stained with the blood of Chucha, the dog of his close friend Emily Damari, remained on him throughout his entire captivity. Berman said it took him a few moments to process the encounter, but he immediately knew he had to buy the shirt. "Only this time, this shirt is coming home with me," he said. Gali was abducted together with Emily Damari, Doron Steinbrecher, and Amit Soussana. His twin brother Ziv was abducted nearby. The two, who were held separately in captivity, are now nearly inseparable. The article describes an emotional and moving closure for Berman, nearly a year after he returned from Hamas captivity.