Eli Sharabi, who survived 491 days in Hamas captivity, attended a concert on Tuesday by singer-songwriter and "Fauda" star Idan Amedi in Park Hayarkon in Tel Aviv. At the concert, Sharabi set up a stand to sell his new book "Hostage."
The two met behind the scenes and embraced emotionally.
"Yesterday, I got to set up a stand for my book 'Hostage' at dear Idan's concert," Sharabi wrote on social media the next day. "Idan told me in short how I was hostage number 49 when they wanted to rescue me."
"Thank you for the privilege of meeting you," he added, "And hearing from your side, as a reservist, what you experience there. Thank you to the soldiers for your endless work and your sacrifice; it's not a given.
"We still have to save 48 hostages who are in Hamas captivity," Sharabi wrote, "They don't have time! We won't stop until they all return!"