Almog Mir-Jan’s uncle tells of the “incredible joy” of embracing him again after 8 months of captivity in Gaza

Tel Aviv, June 14 (EFE).- After attending the funerals of four hostages in a week, Aviram Meir described it as “incredible joy” and “immense happiness” to be able to hug again his 22-year-old nephew Almog Meir-Jan, one of the captives rescued by Israel in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, last Saturday, and whose father died just hours before they were to return home. “What we have been dreaming about for eight months has finally come true. Now we have to help him recover his life and recover from the trauma,” his uncle, who was the first to hug him at Sheba hospital, said in an interview with EFE, in the Tel Aviv area, where he was transferred immediately after his rescue along with the other three hostages, Andrey Kozlov, Shlomi Ziv and Noa Aragami. Images: Sara Gómez Armas interview with Aviram Meir (uncle of Almog Meir-Jan, the hostage freed by Israel in Nuseirat last Saturday). Translation: 1- Exciting, joyous, wonderful news, what we wanted for eight months and now we have new challenges ahead. 2- Almog was in captivity for 8 months in very harsh conditions and suddenly, he is released and returns to a place where we take care of him, we spoil him, we only want the best for him unlike where he came from. 3- We want to give him peace of mind so he can connect with himself, make his own decisions. We give him choices at all times so he can choose what he wants and give him control over his life, because there he had no control over anything.