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Tal Goldstein-Almog was just eight years old on October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists broke into his family’s home in Kfar Aza.
Tal says they shot his father, Nadav, killed his older sister, Yam, and then kidnapped him, his mother and his siblings and took them into Gaza.
He was held hostage for 50 days.
Now 11 years old, Tal sits down with Erin Molan to tell his story in his own words — what he remembers from the morning of October 7, watching terrorists enter his community, the moment they reached his home, witnessing the deaths of his father and sister, being driven into Gaza, surviving Hamas captivity with his family and finally seeing Israeli soldiers when he returned home.
Tal also remembers the father he lost: an athlete, a great cook and the dad who helped him with basketball. He talks about his big sister Yam, how much he still misses them, how the experience changed him and what he hopes for his future.
And at the end of the interview, Tal shares a powerful message about survival, Israel, Hamas and what happened to his family on October 7.
This is Tal’s story, told by Tal.
A special thank you to the IDF Widows & Orphans Organization, which supports Tal and so many other children and families who have lost loved ones.
The organization provides emotional, social, educational and financial support while creating opportunities for children like Tal to connect, heal and simply be kids again.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Tal was 8 when Hamas took him hostage
00:53 Tal Goldstein-Almog joins Erin
01:51 Tal’s trip to America
03:36 Why Tal traveled with other widows and orphans
03:53 Tal takes us back to October 7
04:47 Watching terrorists enter his own community
05:42 The terrorists reach Tal’s home
05:51 “They shot my dad… then they shot my sister”
06:22 Tal describes witnessing their deaths at eight years old
07:05 Being driven into Gaza
07:32 Remembering his dad, Nadav
08:25 Remembering his big sister, Yam
09:14 Trying to stay strong at eight years old
09:24 How Tal says he was treated inside Gaza
10:02 Surviving 50 days together as a family
10:46 The day Tal was finally released
11:35 Seeing Israeli soldiers: “I’m back home”
11:57 How captivity changed Tal
12:44 “I can’t even explain how much” he misses his dad
13:31 Tal hopes to become a dad like his father
13:38 His dream of becoming a basketball player
14:27 Tal’s extraordinary message about surviving
15:13 Tal on Hamas, Israel and October 7
15:41 Erin’s message to Tal
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