Feted by school children, tossing out a first pitch: Former Israeli hostage grapples with celebrity
May 22, 2025
Former Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov is visiting Boston with a message — don’t forget those who are still being held in Gaza. Shem Tov, who was abducted from the Tribe of Nova music festival with two of his friends, spent 505 days in captivity, much of it underground. He was released in February and is visiting Boston and New York to share his story and urge people to continue calling for the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza. He was greeted by a group of singing school children on his arrival in Boston and threw out the first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game.
