Matan Zangauker, now 25, was enjoying his life in his new home with his girlfriend Ilana Gritzewsky, whom he had met while managing a cannabis greenhouse, when Hamas invaded Kibbutz Nir Oz and abducted the pair from outside their home. As the pair heard terrorists breaking into their home on October 7, 2023, Zangauker held the safe room door firmly shut so Gretzewsky could escape through the window. While he followed her out, dressed only in pyjamas and socks, the pair were quickly captured and