Footage of his seize on October 7 confirmed 86-year-old Zalamanowicz on the again of a bike, flanked by his captors seated in entrance and behind him.
Arie Zalamanowicz, one of many founders of kibbutz Nir Oz, was taken from his dwelling on the morning of the October 7 bloodbath in 2023 by Hamas terrorists rampaging by means of the kibbutz.
In response to testimonies by family members, Arie was hiding in a safe room on October 7 when he was discovered by the attackers. He was taken into the Gaza Strip with out his glasses or listening to help.
Zalamanowicz wounded, bloodied as he’s taken on bike by means of Gaza
Footage of his seize first shared by N12 confirmed 86-year-old Zalamanowicz on the again of a bike, flanked by his captors seated in entrance and behind him.
Within the video, because the group moved by means of the streets, dozens of individuals tried to get nearer to the bike. Some struck Zalamanowicz, and within the video, he suffered a visual head wounded together with his clothes lined in bloodstains. A tractor with an Israeli license plate was seen main the procession.
In response to accounts shared by N12 from hostages who had been later launched, Arie confronted extreme difficulties whereas held in Gaza. Hamas revealed a video in November 2023 exhibiting him in vital situation. Within the video, he was seen mendacity on a mattress related to a monitor and expressed that he wasn’t feeling effectively.
In later footage, he was seen immobile and wrapped in a white sheet.
A girl holds up a poster of Israeli hostage Arie Zalamanowicz, who died in Hamas captivity, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 7, 2025 (credit score: REUTERS/TOMER NEUBERG)
On December 1, 2023, kibbutz Nir Ouncesshared that the household was knowledgeable by the IDF that Arie was murdered by his Hamas captors, who continued to carry his stays in Gaza for over two years.
A widower, father of two, and grandfather of 5, Arie was born in Haifa earlier than shifting to the Gaza border and dealing in agriculture at kibbutz Nir Oz. Previous to his abduction, he was energetic and impartial and frequently socialized with youthful farmers.
