Only seven months after returning from Hamas captivity in Gaza, Eliya Cohen continues rebuilding his life with an especially significant personal milestone. On Thursday, Cohen proposed to his girlfriend Ziv Avud, with whom he moved into a new apartment last month.
Video: Eliya Cohen and Ziv Abud get engaged / Or Gefen
The pair, who have maintained a close relationship since before the kidnapping, endured one of the most challenging periods together and now celebrate the beginning of a new chapter.
The moving proposal occurred on the roof of the Stai Hotel in Tel Aviv with the couple's family and friends present, against the backdrop of the sea beaches. Cohen got down on one knee beside an enormous flower arrangement in pure white formed into a heart shape.
Cohen, who was freed from Hamas captivity approximately eight months ago, reveals in recent interviews that he already purchased the engagement ring for Ziv before the kidnapping. Since his release, he has turned a new page, starting to lecture worldwide, promoting a large music festival in Israel, and releasing a new book describing the captivity period and the moments forever carved into him.
