Hostage survivor Eliya Cohen pens harrowing new book "Negotiations"

Hostage survivor Eliya Cohen launched his book *Mofawadat* (Negotiations) earlier this week, detailing the 505 days he spent in the hell of Hamas captivity: “I chose to confront it. This is my truth, and I decided not to run from it but to live with it,” he shared.

In a post on his Instagram account, Cohen shared about what made him write the book and the incredible amount of time and emotion that went into it.

Here's what he posted:

"I’m so excited!!!!!

Today is a joyful day for me, but it’s tinged with sadness.

I’m celebrating 180 days at home, half a year.

During these 6 months, I’ve accomplished so much, and from this very place, I think about how much Alon, Elkana, and all the other hostages could have achieved, and how their families could have continued their lives. I so badly wanted all those friends to share in the happiest moment of my life, my biggest dream.

From the moment I arrived at the hospital, the first thing I asked Ziv for was her phone, not to escape reality, but to start writing. Not just about what I went through, but about who I am. About Eliyahu, the person behind all the pain, fear, and captivity. For six months, I sat day and night, chapter after chapter, with tears, with sweat, with pieces of my soul. There were moments I broke down, memories I had suppressed, feelings I was certain were gone, moments when it would have been easiest to repress or deny. But I chose to confront them. Because this is my truth, and I decided not to run from it but to live with it and share it with you. And now, after this entire journey, I’m launching my book: Mofawadat.

The word means “negotiations” in Arabic. It’s a true journey into my heart, into captivity, into my daily interactions with the terrorists, with God, with myself, and into who I am. This is a book about pain, fear, and coping, but also, and above all, about faith. The faith that, even from the darkest places, you can lift your head, find light, hold onto hope, and grow anew.

You’ll cry with me, laugh with me, sometimes feel uncomfortable, but I promise you’ll also find a ray of light, a spark of hope, and a faith you can carry with you through any challenge in life. I’m incredibly excited about this sharing, but I also know how much power your spreading of it has. Everyone who buys the book, everyone who shares this post or passes it on, does something huge for me, a true contribution to my journey.

For those who want a pre-order link, write to me [in the comments on my post], and I’ll send it to you personally!

Dad, thank you for giving me the strength, the faith, and the understanding that this dream was possible."

We can't wait to read it. although it's going to be an extremely difficult read.