After They Returned Campaigns and reunions

Oct 6

The second chapter of Kan's After They Returned interweaves hostage families' accounts of mobilizing after October 7, suppressing emotion, organizing publicity and finally reuniting. Orit Meir recalls chaotic DNA collection and collective action; Anat Angrest and Vicky Cohen describe the two-year fight for their sons, and Angrest recalls seeing Matan's first captivity video and meeting Gilad Shalit for resilience and campaign advice. Avihai Brodutch recounts starting his Kirya protest after being told his family's return was merely one mission. Families describe Almog Meir Jan's rescue, the Brodutch children's and Eitan Yahalomi's returns, and Angrest's and Cohen's eventual releases. Meir recounts Almog's father's death and Arnon Zamora's fatal injury alongside rescue joy; Yahalomi stresses continuing trauma. Archival clips and uncertainty remain part of the account. An earlier preview repeats part of the Shalit meeting discussion; the closing announces the final chapter for tomorrow.

Kan airs the second chapter of its third-anniversary After They Returned project, interweaving hostage families' public campaigns, captivity uncertainty and reunions. It includes a prior preview of Anat Angrest's meeting with Gilad Shalit and closes by announcing a final installment for October 7. This October 6 episode is distinct from the October 5 series launch and the historical events it recounts.