Freed hostage Eliyah Cohen takes part in the Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem during Passover.

Eliya Cohen described his harrowing 16-month captivity under Hamas, enduring constant starvation, humiliation, and torture.

Released hostage Eliya Cohen addressed wounded soldiers, saying 'You are heroes. We sat there waiting for Mashiach (the Messiah), You were fighting. We love and appreciate you.'

The two-minute video depicts the abduction of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eliya Cohen, and Or Levy from Kibbutz Re’im near the Gaza border.