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Eli Sharabi is a former hostage who survived 491 days in Hamas captivity following his abduction from Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7, 2023. Sharabi has since become a global advocate for the remaining hostages, meeting with world leaders like US President Donald Trump, speaking at the United Nations, and sharing his story with audiences around the world. His memoir, Hostage, the first published account by a released Israeli hostage, became an instant number one bestseller in Hebrew, and the fastest selling book in Israeli history. Born in Tel Aviv to Yemenite and Moroccan parents, Sharabi moved to Be’eri as a teenager and later married Lianne, a British woman with whom he shared two daughters, Noiya and Yahel, aged sixteen and thirteen. On 7th October 2024, Lianne, Noiya and Yahel were murdered and his brother Yossi was kidnapped and later killed in captivity. A longtime resident of Be’eri, Sharabi served as the Kibbutz’s business manager, as well as the Chief Financial Officer of the Kibbutz, Be’eri Printing, and other private companies in Israel. Sharabi continues to work tirelessly as a leader in the campaign for the release of captives.
‘One of the most compelling and unflinching books you will ever read’ - Daily Telegraph ‘A book of startling eloquence, unimaginable anguish and exceptionally restrained rage’ - Wall Street Journal 'Hostage is a highly readable account of a near impossible to imagine nightmare. For all the pain it recounts, it’s ultimately about finding the light in the darkest of circumstances' - Jewish Chronicle ‘Five days after it was released, Sharabi’s memoir became the best-selling book in Israeli history. That’s no surprise: his account of being held hostage by Hamas for 491 days is by turns moving, compelling and deeply harrowing' - Telegraph Books of the Year ‘A testament to the human spirit. In the depths of captivity for over 400 days [after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel] and emerging to discover that his wife and daughters had been murdered and yet having the strength and determination to live life and dwell on the positives. Inspirational’ - Jonathan Goldstein, Bloomberg Books of the Year ‘A memoir that bears witness to the atrocities of October 7 and, at the same time, makes the experience very personal and intimate’ Jewish Book Council 'This book is vital for anyone wishing to understand the horror of the past two years from a perspective that has too often been overlooked. But there is a more general message here too, about survival, perseverance and the power of human endurance in the face of unimaginable trauma’ The New Statesman ‘A portrait of a man miraculously unbroken and unbowed by his torment. Sharabi’s remarkably dignified comportment offers an example of resilience for Jews around the world’ Commentary Magazine ‘A classic work about captivity… examining the human spirit under the worst possible circumstances’ The Washington Free Beacon ‘Captivating and inspiring’ The Washington Free Beacon ‘Nothing short of extraordinary’ Entertainment Focus ‘One of the year’s must-read books’ Entertainment Focus ‘A vital message of sorrow, resilience, and survival’ Jonathan Sacerdoti, The Spectator ‘A devastating account of hope in the most inhumane conditions. It is also an intimate portrait of the terrorist mindset, based on Sharabi’s time as a forced observer’ The Times ‘A raw, intimate point of view on one of the most divisive conflicts in modern history’ Times The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025
