Elkana, who was an active partner in the production of the festival in Ra'i, was kidnapped from the party. He sent his wife Rebecca a message that there were shots fired and that he was helping to evacuate people. At eight he talked to his parents and said everything was fine. He is seen in a Hamas video lying on the floor scared along with other abductees. His childhood friends, the brothers Osher and Michael and the late Kanin, were murdered. He is married and the father of a 3-year-old child. Elkana was active in the party market, he set up sets for huge parties at Uman 17 and worked in a production company.