He is mostly happy and well-adjusted, able to matter-of-factly describe his ordeal, but sometimes returns in his mind to what he went through.

Former hostage Andrey Kozlov recounts the fast-paced military operation that led to his rescue from captivity in Gaza, noting the heroism of the IDF soldiers involved.

During the Israeli-American Council (IAC) National Summit, Donald Trump welcomed Andrey Kozlov, a recently rescued hostage, to the stage, embracing him warmly in a poignant moment of solidarity.