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Feted by school children, tossing out a first pitch: Former Israeli hostage grapples with celebrity

Omer Shem Tov, a 22-year-old Israeli who had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza, threw the first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game roughly three months following his freedom.
He was held for 505 days following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack that seized 251 hostages and led to an international campaign by hostage families.
During captivity, Shem Tov endured severe hardship including nearly total darkness, minimal food intake, and a weight drop from 80 to 55 kilograms before being released in a ceasefire on Feb. 22 with five others.
He expressed awareness that many people and an entire nation were hoping for his safe return, and cautioned that continuing military actions could greatly endanger the lives of the 58 hostages still being held.
Shem Tov now advocates globally for hostage release, feeling unsettled by his unsought celebrity and worried that Israel's offensive in Gaza endangers those still captive.

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