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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: Adi Vital-Kaploun was murdered by Hamas on Oct. 7. Now her parents are sharing her story with the world
Description: You may have heard the story of Adi Vital-Kaploun, the Canadian citizen who was murdered by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7. The 33-year-old scientist died in the safe room of her home, murdered while protecting her two sons: four-month-old Eshel and four-year-old Negev.
The boys, and their father survived the massacre, as did Adi's father, Yaron Vital. But for days, no one knew if Adi was dead or taken hostage—until her body was found booby-trapped under a bed.
It's a series of events that Yaron Vital and his wife, Jacqui—who is originally from Ottawa—have r...