Widow of Israeli hostage describes how 'hard' it is waiting for his body

Tal Haimi, who was head of the rapid response security team at a Kibbutz which was targeted by Hamas on October 7th.

He died trying to defend the Kibbutz.

The widow of Tal Haimi, Ela Haimi, spoke to Sky's Mark Austin and revealed she was in the second month of her pregnancy on Oct 7, with already three children.

She says "every morning" her kids ask whether their father has come back home and explains how "hard" it is to hold "happiness for those who came back alive" and to hold "sadness" for her case.

"I told the kids he may not be found but I will not give up - not now. It's too early for me to give up", she added.

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Post from Sky News on October 15, 2025

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