France, Oct. 4 -- Nearly 50 people remain hostages of Hamas since being kidnapped in the group's attacks on Israel in October 2023. With an agreement to free the captives tantalisingly close, RFI spoke to the mother of one of the captives, Viki Cohen, about her nearly two-year crusade to bring her son home.

Cohen's son Nimrod was 19 years old and performing his military service when he was kidnapped from an Israeli tank on 7 October 2023.

His mother has become a full-time advocate for him and the other 47 hostages still in Gaza. Her priority is convincing the Israeli authorities to reach a peace agreement and allow the captives to return home.

Speaking to RFI before Hamas said itwas prepared to release the hostages under a ceasefire pl...