Freed Hostage Testimonies: Nili Margalit

The Israeli nurse who took the unofficial role of treating fellow hostages in captivity

Nili Marglit was freed after 55 days in Hamas captivity. Photo: Uvda, Keshet.

Nili Margalit is a nurse. She’s been treating patients at the ER for the past 12 years and says that it’s more than her profession, it’s who she is. “Helping people, diagnosing their illnesses, and caring for them, I love it. I think it protected me…