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Andrei Kozlov, who was taken hostage by Hamas during the 7 October 2023, attack on Israel, looks at his painting, “One God,”

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Video. Meet the former Hamas hostage Andrei Kozlov turning trauma into art

Updated: 27/05/2025 - 15:31 GMT+2

After surviving 247 days as a hostage of Hamas, Andrei Kozlov has turned his trauma into art, painting scenes of captivity, resilience, and hope in a New York studio.

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