Who’re the launched hostages?

The Israeli army says 20 residing hostages have been launched by Hamas and have returned to Israel. Till Monday, 48 hostages had been nonetheless being held in Gaza, 28 of whom had been useless.

All however one of many hostages had been among the many 251 folks kidnapped throughout the Palestinian group’s assault on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, throughout which about 1,200 different folks had been killed.

Israel responded by launching a army marketing campaign in Gaza, throughout which greater than 67,000 folks have been killed, in response to the territory’s Hamas-run well being ministry.

Residing hostages who’ve been launched

Gali and Ziv Berman, 28-year-old twin brothers, had been kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar Aza with their neighbour, Emily Damari. Ziv was held with Emily for 40 days earlier than they had been separated. She was launched in January 2025 over the last ceasefire. Gali and Ziv’s household mentioned they’d been knowledgeable by different hostages launched in early 2025 that they had been nonetheless alive.

Ariel Cunio, 28, was kidnapped within the assault on Kibbutz Nir Ounceson 7 October. Ariel’s brother Eitan, who escaped the Hamas-led gunmen, mentioned the final message from Ariel mentioned: “We’re in a horror film.” Ariel’s associate, Arbel Yehud, was freed as a part of a ceasefire deal in January 2025.

David Cunio, 35, one other of Ariel’s brothers, was additionally kidnapped from Nir Oz. David’s spouse Sharon Aloni Cunio and their then-three-year-old twin daughters Ema and Yuly had been among the many 105 hostages launched throughout a week-long ceasefire in November 2023. Sharon’s sister Danielle Aloni and her daughter Emilia had been additionally freed.

Avinatan Or, 32, was kidnapped on the competition alongside together with his girlfriend, Noa Argamani, however they had been instantly separated. Noa and three different hostages had been rescued in an Israeli army operation in central Gaza in June 2024. His British-Israeli mom, Ditza, had mentioned she simply needed to place her ear to his chest and listen to his heartbeat once more.

Matan Angrest, 22, an IDF soldier, was in a tank that was attacked close to the Gaza perimeter fence on 7 October. One video confirmed a crowd pulling him from the tank unconscious and injured. Earlier this yr, his household mentioned they’d been advised by launched hostages that he was affected by continual bronchial asthma, untreated burns and infections.

Matan Zangauker, 25, was taken together with his associate Ilana Gritzewsky from Nir Oz. Ilana was launched throughout the November 2023 ceasefire. In December 2024, Hamas launched a video exhibiting Matan in captivity. He mentioned he and his fellow hostages had been affected by pores and skin illnesses, shortages of meals, water and drugs.

Eitan Horn, 38, an Israeli-Argentine twin nationwide, was kidnapped alongside together with his elder brother Yair from Nir Oz. Yair was freed in February 2025 over the last ceasefire. Hamas launched a video on the time exhibiting Eitan and Yair hugging and breaking down in tears forward of the latter’s launch. “Each day we imagined what we would do if we had been freed,” Yair recalled just lately.

Nimrod Cohen, 21, was serving as an IDF soldier when his tank was attacked by Hamas at Nahal Oz. After the brand new ceasefire was agreed, his mom Viki posted on social media: “My youngster, you might be coming house.”

Omri Miran, 48, was kidnapped from his house in Nahal Oz. His spouse, Lishay, mentioned she final noticed him being pushed away in his personal automotive. She and their two younger daughters, Roni and Alma, weren’t taken with him. In April 2025, Hamas launched a video exhibiting Omri marking his forty eighth birthday. In response: Lishay mentioned: “I at all times mentioned and I at all times knew, Omri is a survivor.”

Man Gilboa-Dalal, 24, attended the Nova music competition together with his brother Gal. The final time they noticed one another was simply earlier than Hamas launched its first barrage of rockets into Israel at the beginning of the assault. Gal evaded the gunmen on the bottom, however Man was kidnapped. Final month, Hamas launched a video exhibiting Man and one other hostage, Alon Ohel, being pushed round Gaza Metropolis in late August because the Israeli army ready to launch an offensive there.

Alon Ohel, 24, has Israeli, German and Serbian citizenship. Hamas footage confirmed him being taken away from the Nova competition. Alon was not seen in one other video till August 2025, when he was filmed being pushed round Gaza Metropolis with Man Gilboa-Dalal. Final month, an image of him was launched, which his household mentioned confirmed Alon had gone blind in a single eye.

Yosef-Chaim Ohana, 25, had been on the competition with a pal, who mentioned they’d remained to assist folks escape the gunfire earlier than operating themselves.

Elkana Bohbot, 36, was working on the competition when he was kidnapped. Earlier this yr, Israeli media cited a launched hostage as saying Elkana, who has bronchial asthma, was being held in inhumane situations and had developed a extreme pores and skin illness.

Eitan Mor, 25, was working as a safety guard on the Nova music competition. His father Mor mentioned he saved dozens of individuals earlier than being kidnapped by Hamas gunmen. His household had been advised by a beforehand launched hostage who frolicked with Eitan in a tunnel that he had acted as a “spokesman to the captors” and “lifted everybody’s spirits”.

Maxim Herkin, 37, is an Israeli-Russian twin nationwide who was invited to the competition on the final second. His two buddies had been killed within the assault. In April 2025, Maxim appeared in a Hamas video together with Bar Kupershtein. The next month, Maxim was seen alone in one other video and seemed to be bandaged up. Hamas mentioned was the results of an Israeli air strike.

Bar Kupershtein, 23, was working on the competition and stayed behind throughout the assault to assist deal with casualties. He advised his grandmother that he would head house as quickly as they had been completed. However he was later recognized in a video of hostages.

Segev Kalfon, 27, was operating away from the competition with a pal when he was taken hostage by Hamas gunmen. Two months later, the Israeli army discovered a video of the kidnapping. In February 2025, launched hostage Ohad Ben Ami advised Segev’s father, Kobi, that they’d been held captive with 4 different males in a tunnel in “horrible situations”.

Evyatar David, 24, was on the competition. He texted his household to say “they’re bombarding the celebration”. His household say they later acquired a textual content from an unknown quantity, with a video of Evyatar handcuffed on the ground of a darkish room. In August 2025, Hamas revealed a video of an emaciated and weak Evyatar in a tunnel. The footage prompted outrage in Israel and deep concern amongst his household. “He is a human skeleton. He was being starved to the purpose the place he could be useless at any second,” mentioned his brother Ilay.

Rom Braslabski, 21, was engaged on safety on the competition. In line with an account revealed by the Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board, he was making an attempt to rescue an injured particular person when he was caught in a volley of fireside. In August 2025, Palestinian Islamic Jihad revealed a video of Rom, by which he’s seen crying as he says he has run out of meals and water. He mentioned he’s unable to face or stroll, and “is at demise’s door”. Medical specialists mentioned he was affected by “deliberate, extended, and systematic hunger”.

Hostages whose our bodies Hamas has returned

Bipin Joshi, 23, a Nepalese agriculture scholar, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Alumim. A fellow scholar advised the BBC that Bipin threw again a grenade thrown by Hamas attackers earlier than being taken hostage. Footage from 7 October confirmed him strolling inside al-Shifa hospital in Gaza Metropolis. His household acquired no indicators of life for a yr, till the Israeli army shared a video exhibiting him in captivity round November 2023. On 14 October, the Israeli army confirmed Bipin was among the many our bodies returned by Hamas the day before today.

Man Illouz, 26, was shot twice throughout the assault on the Nova competition and died of his wounds after being taken hostage, his household mentioned. Launched hostages are mentioned to have confirmed his demise.

Yossi Sharabi, 53, was kidnapped from Be’eri alongside together with his brother, Eli. In January 2024, the kibbutz introduced that the father-of-three had been killed in captivity in Gaza. The next month, the IDF mentioned an investigation had discovered that he was prone to have been killed when a constructing collapsed following an Israeli strike on one other constructing close by. Eli, who was launched earlier this yr, advised the BBC how vital it was for the household to have a funeral for closure.

Daniel Peretz, 22, was a captain within the IDF’s seventh Armoured Brigade. Initially from South Africa, he was killed in an assault on his tank close to Nahal Ounceson 7 October and his physique was taken to Gaza, the IDF mentioned.

Tamir Nimrodi, 20, was a workers sergeant within the IDF who was serving as an schooling officer on the Erez Crossing on 7 October. The final time his mom, Herut, noticed him was in a video of his abduction posted on social media that day. She acquired no indicators of life after that and his destiny was unknown till his physique was handed over on Tuesday night time. After his stays had been formally recognized, Tamir’s household mentioned that he had been “murdered in Hamas captivity”.

Uriel Baruch, 35, was kidnapped from the Nova competition. In line with the Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board, the father-of-two’s household had been knowledgeable by the IDF in March 2024 that he was killed on 7 October and that his physique was taken again to Gaza as a hostage.

Eitan Levi, 53, was a taxi driver from Bat Yam who was killed by Hamas gunmen on a street near the Gaza perimeter on 7 October, whereas he was driving a pal to Be’eri. The daddy-of-one’s physique was then taken to Gaza, the place Palestinians had been filmed beating and kicking it.

Ronen Engel, 54, a resident of Nir Ounceskibbutz, was kidnapped from his house and killed by Hamas on 7 October earlier than his his physique taken to Gaza. The Israeli army introduced his demise in December 2023. Engel’s spouse, Karina Engel-Bart, and their teenage daughters, Mika and Yuval, had been additionally taken hostage however had been later freed throughout the first truce. Israel’s Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board mentioned Engel was remembered by family members as a person with “palms of gold and the soul of an artist.”

Inbar Hayman, 27, was a graffiti artist from Haifa. She was volunteering on the Nova competition when Hamas gunmen attacked on 7 October. She was killed and her physique was taken into Gaza, the IDF mentioned, citing the data and intelligence obtainable to it. She was the final feminine hostage being held.

Muhammad al-Atarash, 39, was a sergeant-major within the IDF’s Northern Gaza Brigade. In June 2024, the IDF confirmed the father-of-13 from the Bedouin village of Sawa was killed whereas combating Hamas gunmen close to Nahal Ounceson 7 October and that his physique was being held in Gaza.

Eliyahu “Churchill” Margalit, 75, was from Kibbutz Nir Oz. The Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board mentioned he was a “cowboy at coronary heart” and managed the cattle department and horse stables of the kibbutz for a few years. The IDF mentioned he was killed on 7 October and his physique was taken to Gaza. He was pronounced useless on 1 December that yr. His daughter was additionally kidnapped and brought to Gaza and was launched after 55 days, the IDF mentioned.

Different deceased hostages nonetheless in Gaza

Tamir Adar, 38, was a member of Nir Ouncess neighborhood safety squad who was killed whereas combating Hamas gunmen throughout the 7 October assault, his kibbutz introduced in January 2024.

Sonthaya Akrasri, 30, was a Thai agricultural employee killed within the assault on Kibbutz Be’eri, Thailand’s overseas ministry mentioned in Could 2024.

Sahar Baruch, 24, was kidnapped from Be’eri. In January 2024, the IDF introduced that he had been killed throughout a rescue try by Israeli forces in Gaza. It was not clear whether or not he was killed by Hamas or Israeli gunfire.

Itay Chen, 19, was an Israeli-American who was serving as a soldier within the IDF on 7 October. The IDF mentioned he was killed throughout Hamas’s assault on Nahal Ouncesbase and that his physique was taken again to Gaza as a hostage.

Amiram Cooper, 85, was kidnapped from Nir Oz. The IDF mentioned in June 2024 that he had been killed together with three different hostages – Nadav Popplewell, Chaim Peri and Yoram Metzger – months earlier in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. The IDF mentioned it had been working within the space on the time however didn’t affirm how they had been killed. Hamas had earlier claimed they had been killed by an IDF strike.

OuncesDaniel, 19, was a sergeant within the IDF’s seventh Armoured Brigade and was killed throughout a battle with Hamas gunmen close to the Gaza perimeter fence on 7 October. His physique was taken to Gaza as a hostage, in response to the IDF.

Ronen Engel, 54, was kidnapped from Nir Ounceson 7 October alongside together with his spouse, Karina Engel-Bart, and their daughters, Mika and Yuval. Karina, Mika and Yuval had been launched throughout the ceasefire in November 2023. The next month, the IDF confirmed that Ronen has been killed in captivity.

Meny Godard, 73, was killed throughout the assault on Be’eri together with his spouse, Ayelet, and his physique was taken to Gaza as a hostage, his household mentioned. In March 2025, the IDF mentioned a few of Meny’s stays had been discovered at a Palestinian Islamic Jihad outpost in Rafah, however that the group was believed to be holding the remainder.

Ran Gvili, 24, was a sergeant within the Israel Police who was killed whereas combating Hamas-led gunmen in Kibbutz Alumim on 7 October. His physique was subsequently taken to Gaza as a hostage, in response to the IDF.

Tal Haimi, 41, was a part of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak’s fast response workforce and was killed throughout the assault there on 7 October. The daddy-of-four’s physique was taken to Gaza.

Asaf Hamami, 41, was a colonel within the IDF and commander of the Gaza Division’s Southern Brigade. He was killed close to Kibbutz Nirim on 7 October and his physique is being held in Gaza, in response to the IDF.

Joshua Mollel, 21, was a Tanzanian scholar who was enterprise an agricultural internship at Kibbutz Nahal Ounceswhen it was attacked on 7 October. The Tanzanian authorities confirmed that he was killed that day and that his physique was being held by Hamas.

Omer Neutra, 21, an Israeli-American and grandson of Holocaust survivors, was serving as an IDF tank commander close to Gaza when Hamas attacked on 7 October. The IDF later mentioned he was killed that day and his physique taken to Gaza.

Dror Or, 48, and his spouse, Yonat, had been killed within the assault on Be’eri, the kibbutz confirmed. Two of his three kids, Noam and Alma, had been taken hostage and had been launched as a part of the November 2023 ceasefire deal.

Suthisak Rintalak, 43, was a Thai agricultural employee killed within the assault on Kibbutz Be’eri, Thailand’s overseas ministry mentioned in Could 2024, citing the obtainable proof. His physique is being held by Hamas in Gaza.

Lior Rudaeff, 61, was killed whereas making an attempt to defend Nir Yitzhak from assault on 7 October, the kibbutz mentioned.

Arie Zalmanowicz, 85, was kidnapped from Nir Ounceson 7 October. In November 2023, Hamas launched a video exhibiting him saying he felt unwell. The next month his kibbutz mentioned he had died in captivity.

Hadar Goldin, 23, was a lieutenant within the IDF’s Givati Brigade who was killed in fight in Gaza in 2014.