Former hostage Rom Braslavsky thanked the IDF after his captor was eliminated, stating, 'Only now can I say 100 percent that I won,' according to a post attributed to him. The terrorist who held him captive has been killed.
Freed hostage Rom Braslavsky said in a statement attributed to him that 'only now' can he say '100 percent that I won,' thanking the IDF for the operation. The remark, posted to social media on Wednesday, caps a day of news from Braslavsky about the elimination of the terrorist who held and abused him during his 738 days in captivity.
Earlier Wednesday, Braslavsky was driving when he learned of the elimination, pulled his car over, and said 'I have to stop on the side,' as The Zioneer first reported (Tue Jun 30, 15:05 Jerusalem). He soon filmed the moment he received the news, describing it publicly, and later posted a celebratory message: 'Enjoy hell, Yizbel.' By Wednesday, Braslavsky's new post marks his first public declaration of complete emotional victory — corroborating earlier reports that the terrorist had also ordered his abuse (Tue Jun 30, 14:49 Jerusalem).
Braslavsky has been publicly recounting his captivity since his release. As The Zioneer reported, he described a guard threatening to kill him minutes before his release (Wed Jun 10, 12:17 Jerusalem), recalled his first moments after rescue — 'just wanted to see the sky' — in an interview (Mon Jun 22, 13:56 Jerusalem), and thanked President Trump at a White House meeting (Thu Jun 11, 14:03 Jerusalem).
The statement is attributed to Braslavsky on social media; The Zioneer has not independently verified the post at this time.
5 developments
- DevelopingFreed hostage Rom Braslavsky says guard threatened to kill him minutes before release
- DevelopingFreed hostage Rom Braslavsky recalls first moments after rescue: 'Just wanted to see the sky'
- StrongFreed hostage Rom Braslavsky thanks Trump at White House meeting
- StrongReport: Terrorist held and ordered abuse of hostage Rom Breslavsky
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