Nili Margalit, a 41-year-old nurse, was abducted from her residence in Kibbutz Nir Oz. Shani Goren, 29, was also taken from Nir Oz and was later spotted in a video shared by Hamas, as confirmed by her family. She, originally the granddaughter of Uruguayan citizens, was granted citizenship following her kidnapping. Uruguay authorities informed local media that they had been actively working towards her release.
Ilana Gritzewsky, 30, was taken captive alongside her Israeli partner, Matan Zanguaker, from Nir Oz according to Ilana’s father. Ilana had immigrated to Israel from Mexico 14 years ago. Matan is still being held as a captive. They were captured near the Gaza border as reported by their family.
Raya Rotem, 54, was released on November 29th, just a few days after her daughter Hila Rotem Shoshani, 13, both of whom were kidnapped from Kibbutz Be’eri. Itay Regev, 18, and his sister, Maya Regev, 21, have since been released after being taken from the Supernova music festival.
Amit Shani, 16, was the sole family member taken by Hamas gunmen during an intrusion into their safe room at Kibbutz Be’eri. Ofir Engel, 18, an Israeli-Dutch national who was visiting his girlfriend in Be’eri, was also seized along with Yuval’s father, Yossi Sharabi, who unfortunately lost his life in captivity due to an Israeli airstrike. Yossi’s brother, Eli Sharabi, 55, is still in captivity.
Other individuals taken from Be’eri included Gali Tarshansky, 13, who was accompanied by her brother Lior, who died in the incident. Yarden Roman-Gat, a 36-year-old German-Israeli citizen, has been reunited with her husband and young child after being abducted.
Raz Ben Ami, 57, and Moran Stella Yanai, 40, were both confirmed as released on November 29, 2023. Liat Atzili, a dual US-Israeli citizen, was also among those released. Sapir Cohen, 29, was kidnapped alongside her partner Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov, who is still held captive by Hamas.
Hamas also released Roni Krivoi, 25, a Russian-Israeli sound engineer. Sharon Aloni Cunio, 34, and her twin daughters Ema and Yuly were released; however, David Cunio, Sharon’s husband and father of the girls, remains in Gaza. Sharon’s sister, Daniele Aloni, and her daughter Emilia, were also abducted from Nir Oz but have been released. Siblings Or Yaakov, 16, and Yagil, 13, were freed, but their father
Eitan Yahalomi, aged 12, has been released after being held hostage. His father, Ohad, was shot and injured while defending their family home and is believed to still be a captive.
In another incident, Emily Hand, a 9-year-old Irish-Israeli girl, was freed after being held in Gaza without her family. Her father, Tom Hand, shared his relief upon her release after initially being told she had been killed. Tom expressed gratitude for Emily’s return while acknowledging the other hostages still in captivity.
Doron Katz Asher, along with her daughters Raz, 4, and Aviv, 2, were taken hostage while visiting relatives near the Gaza border. Doron’s husband, Yoni, spoke of his determination to overcome the trauma they endured during their captivity and expressed a commitment to ensuring the safe return of all hostages.
Additionally, Israeli-American Avigail Idan, who was taken hostage at the age of 3, along with the Brodutch family, has been freed. Avigail’s survival following the attack on her parents was met with relief by her father-in-law, Shmuel Brodutch.
Ohad Munder-Zichri, aged 9, his mother Keren Munder, 54, and grandmother Ruthi Munder, 78, were kidnapped from Nir Oz. Ruthi was released on November 24, while other family members faced tragic outcomes during their captivity.
Noam Or, 17, Alma Or, 13, and Liam Or, 18, were released in late November. Their mother, Yonat, was among those killed during the attack on their home in Be’eri. Tragically, their father Dror, initially thought to be a hostage, was also confirmed to have died in the incident.
Sisters Dafna, 15, and Ela Elyakim, 8, were taken from their home in Nir Oz and were part of a captured family group whose ordeal was live-streamed by the attackers. Their mother, Maayan Zin, expressed relief at their return and described the emotional turmoil she endured during their time in captivity.
The attack on Kibbutz Kfar Aza resulted in the abduction of several individuals, including Chen Almog-Goldstein, 48, and her children Tal, 8, Gal, 11, and Agam, 17. Tragically, Chen’s husband, Nadav, and their daughter Yam, 20, were killed by Hamas. Tamar Metzger, 78, was freed but her husband Yoram perished in Gaza. Ditza Heiman, 84, a founder of Kibbutz Nir Oz, lost her husband Zvi Shdaimah, a Kindertransport survivor. Ofelia Adit Roitman, 77, a former head teacher, was taken by Hamas from Kibbutz Nir Oz. Ada Sagi, 75, was abducted from her home in the same kibbutz. Noralin “Nataly” Babadila, 60, was visiting Kibbutz Nirim when kidnapped, resulting in the death of her partner, Gideon. Hostages also included Hanna Katzir, 77, and her son Elad Katzir, 47, whose body was later found. Channah Peri, 79, and her son Nadav Popplewell, 51, were also taken, with Nadav’s body later recovered. Dr. Shoshan Haran, 67, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be’eri and released with her daughter and grandchildren, but her husband was killed in the attack. Sharon Avigdori, 52, a drama therapist, and her daughter Noam, 12, were relatives of Dr. Haran taken in the same incident. Yafa Adar, 85, had a large family and lost her grandson Tamir, 38, in the defense of Nir Oz. Shiri Weiss, 53, an accountant, and her daughter Noga, 18, were taken from Be’eri, with Shiri’s husband killed. Adrienne Aviva Seigel, 62, and her husband Keith, 64, were abducted from Kfar Aza. Margalit Mozes, 78, was a cancer survivor also taken from Nir Oz. Adina Moshe, 72, lost her husband in the attack.
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