Relative of ‘Hero’ Captive Who Stared Down Hamas Terrorist Talks About Her Bravery

A 36-year old Israeli woman is being praised for her heroism in staring down her Hamas captor as she was being released to the IDF.

The photo of Rimon Kirsht, who was kidnapped along with her husband Yagev Buchshtab on Oct. 7, went viral on social media as she gave the terrorist what some called a “death stare” before defiantly walking to freedom.

Shani Segal, told Fox News’ Harris Faulkner about her cousin’s display of bravery.

“She is our rock, you know, that every family has that person that you go to for support. That’s our girl,” Segal said. “And I want to say that we are very fortunate to be the ones that have her with us, but her heart is in Gaza.”

Segal explained that Kirsht won’t be able to “move forward from this experience while her husband is still there.”

“And they were taken together, is what I have been reading,” Faulkner said “That is part of the game, the cruel, brutal game that these terrorists play and separating them at this point.”

“Rimon and Yagev are an incredible, incredible couple,” Segal said. “They went to school together, they forged a band together, they had everything together. They were in captivity together. It doesn’t mean that all the hostages are kept together, but they were, and then they were separated in a very vicious way, and we need him back.”

Segal said that her cousin hasn’t shared a lot about her captivity at this point. “We are still giving her a little bit of time to understand her surroundings,” she said.

But she did relate one story that Rimon told her.

“When they were kidnapped, the terrorists stole a guitar from their house. So, they were talking in captivity, and they said to themselves, ‘You know, we’ll buy a new guitar. It is not that big of a deal.’ And he said, ‘If there’s s a kid in Gaza right now playing my guitar and having a good time, I’m happy about it.’ So, when you asked about the person in captivity, this is the person. That’s the guy we want back.”

Watch the clip above via Fox News.