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Feb 27, 2025
- The bodies of Itzik Elgarat, Ohad Yahalomi, Tsachi Idan, and Shlomo Mansour were returned to Israel as part of the final phase of the 2025 hostage-prisoner exchange deal.
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Feb 23, 2025
- Itzik Elgarat, Ohad Yahalomi, and Tsachi Idan were confirmed to have been murdered in captivity.
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Feb 22, 2025
- Shiri Bibas was confirmed to have been murdered and her body was returned to Israel.
- Omer Wenkert, Tal Shoham, Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov, Avera Mengistu, and Hisham Al-Sayed were released from Hamas captivity as part of the 2025 hostage-prisoner exchange deal.
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Feb 21, 2025
- Ariel Bibas and Kfir Bibas were confirmed to have been murdered and were returned as part of the February 20 exchange deal. The fourth body, who Hamas claimed was their mother, Shiri Bibas, was not Shiri and did not match any other hostage. The body remains unidentified.
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Feb 20, 2025
- Four bodies have been returned to Israel by Hamas and are awaiting final identification.
- Oded Lifshitz was confirmed to have been murdered and was one of the four bodies returned to Israel as part of the February 20 exchange deal.
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Feb 15, 2025
- Sagui Dekel-Chen, Yair Horn, and Sasha (Alexander) Trufanov were released from Hamas captivity as part of the first phase of the 2025 hostage-prisoner exchange deal.
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Feb 11, 2025
- Shlomo Mansour was confirmed to have been murdered.
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Feb 8, 2025
- Ohad Ben-Ami, Eli Sharabi, and Or Levy were released from Hamas captivity as part of the first phase of the 2025 hostage-prisoner exchange deal.
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Feb 1, 2025
- Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon, and Keith Samuel Siegel were released from Hamas captivity as part of the first phase of the 2025 hostage-prisoner exchange deal.
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Jan 30, 2025
- Agam Berger was released from Hamas captivity as part of the first phase of the 2025 hostage-prisoner exchange deal.
- Arbel Yehoud and Gadi Moses were released from Hamas captivity as part of the first phase of the 2025 hostage-prisoner exchange deal in addition to five Thai hostages - Sathian Suwannakham, Watchara Sriaoun, Bannawat Saethao, Pongsak Thaenna, and Surasak Rumnao.
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Jan 25, 2025
- Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Daniela Gilboa, and Karina Ariev were released as part of the first phase of the 2025 hostage-prisoner exchange deal.
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Jan 19, 2025
- The body of Oron Shaul was recovered.
- Hostages Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher were released as part of the first phase of the 2025 hostage-prisoner exchange deal.
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Jan 9, 2025
- Youssef Al-Ziadne and his son, Hamza Al-Ziadne, were confirmed to have been murdered in captivity and their bodies were recovered from Gaza.
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Dec 24, 2024
- Former hostage, Hannah Katzir, whose health declined in captivity, passed away.
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Dec 4, 2024
- The body of Itai Svirsky was recovered.
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Dec 2, 2024
- Omer Neutra was confirmed to have been murdered.
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Oct 7, 2024
- Idan Shtivi was confirmed to have been murdered.
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Aug 31, 2024
- The bodies of hostages Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Alex Lobanov, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Almog Sarusi, and Ori Danino were recovered by the IDF from a tunnel in Gaza and returned to Israel.
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Aug 28, 2024
- The IDF confirmed a fallen IDF soldier who was abducted on October 7 and held hostage in Gaza was rescued and brought back to Israel. This hostage was later confirmed to be Shaked Dahan.
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Aug 27, 2024
- Kaid Farhan Al-Qadi was rescued alive in a special operation by the IDF and Shin Bet.
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Aug 20, 2024
- Avraham Munder was confirmed to have been murdered.
- The bodies of hostages Alexander Dancyg, Yoram Metzger, Chaim Peri, Yagev Buchshtab, Nadav Popplewell, and Avraham Munder were recovered by the IDF in a special operation from a tunnel in Khan Younis.
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Jul 24, 2024
- The bodies of hostages Maya Goren, Oren Goldin, Kiril Brodski, Ravid Katz, and Tomer Ahimas were recovered by the IDF in a special operation from a tunnel in Khan Younis.
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Jul 22, 2024
- Alexander Dancyg was confirmed to have been murdered.
- Yagev Buchshtab was confirmed to have been murdered.
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Jun 24, 2024
- Mohammad Al-Atrash was confirmed to have been murdered.
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Jun 8, 2024
- Andrey Kozlov, Noa Argamani, Shlomi Ziv and Almog Meir-Jan were rescued alive in a special operation by the IDF, the Shin Bet, and Yamam.
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Jun 3, 2024
- The body of Dolev Yehoud was identified in Israel and he was removed from the list of hostages.
- Yoram Metzger, Chaim Peri, Nadav Popplewell, and Amiram Cooper were confirmed to have been murdered and their bodies remain held by Hamas.
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May 24, 2024
- Chanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum, and Orion Hernandez-Radoux were confirmed to have been murdered on October 7 and their bodies were found and returned to Israel.
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May 18, 2024
- Ron Benjamin was confirmed to have been murdered on October 7 and his body was found in Gaza and returned to Israel.
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May 17, 2024
- Itzik Gelernter and Amit Ester Buskilla were confirmed to have been murdered on October 7.
- The bodies of Itzik Gelernter, Amit Ester Buskilla, and Shani Louk were found in Gaza and returned to Israel.
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May 16, 2024
- Sonthaya Oakkharasr and Sudthisak Rinthalak were confirmed to have been murdered on October 7 and their bodies remain in Gaza.
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May 8, 2024
- Lior Rudaeff was confirmed to have been murdered.
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May 3, 2024
- The body of Elyakim Libman was found in the grave of an October 7 victim and he has been removed from the list of hostages.
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May 2, 2024
- Dror Or was confirmed to have been murdered and his body remains in Hamas captivity.
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Apr 6, 2024
- The body of Elad Katzir was recovered from Gaza in a night operation and returned to Israel for burial.
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Mar 26, 2024
- Uriel Baruch was confirmed to have been murdered and his body remains in Hamas captivity.
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Mar 17, 2024
- The IDF determined Daniel Perez to have been murdered on October 7 and his body remains in Gaza.
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Mar 12, 2024
- Itay Chen was confirmed to have been murdered and his body remains in Hamas captivity.
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Mar 5, 2024
- Sathian Suwannakham, Watchara Sriaoun, Pinta Nattapong, Bannawat Saethao, Sonthaya Oakkharasr, Pongsak Thaenna, Sudthisak Rinthalak, and Surasak Rumnao were added to the list of known hostages.
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Feb 25, 2024
- Oz Daniel was confirmed to have been murdered and his body remains in Hamas captivity.
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Feb 18, 2024
- Daniel Perez was added to the list of known hostages.
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Feb 15, 2024
- Yair Jacob was confirmed to have been murdered and his body remains in Gaza.
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Feb 12, 2024
- Fernando Marman and Luis Norberto Har were rescued from captivity in an undercover operation conducted by IDF, Shin Bet, and Yamam.
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Feb 8, 2024
- Meni Godard was confirmed to have been murdered and added to the list of known hostages.
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Jan 31, 2024
- Ran Gvili was revealed to have been murdered on October 7 and his body remains in Gaza.
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Jan 25, 2024
- Oz Daniel was added to the list of known hostages.
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Jan 21, 2024
- Shay Levinson was confirmed killed and is still held by Hamas.
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Jan 16, 2024
- Yossi Sharabi and Itai Svirsky, who appeared in a Hamas propaganda video on January 15 were confirmed to have been murdered. Their bodies are still held by Hamas.
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Jan 5, 2024
- Tamir Adar was confirmed to have been murdered and his body remains in Gaza.
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Jan 4, 2024
- Idan Shtivi, Chanan Yablonka, and Ilan Weiss had been assumed kidnapped and have now officially been classified as hostages by the IDF.
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Jan 1, 2024
- Ilan Weiss, assumed kidnapped, was confirmed to have been murdered in the attack on October 7.
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Dec 28, 2023
- Judith Weinstein-Haggai was confirmed to have been murdered and her body remains in Gaza.
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Dec 25, 2023
- Shani Gabay was found to have been buried with another woman in Israel and was removed from the list of hostages.
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Dec 22, 2023
- Gad Haggai was confirmed to have been murdered and his body remains in Gaza.
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Dec 17, 2023
- Inbar Haiman was confirmed to have been murdered in captivity and her body remains in Gaza.
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Dec 16, 2023
- Yotam Haim, Samer Fouad Al-Talalka, and Alon Lulu Shamriz were tragically misidentified as threats by the IDF, leading to their unfortunate demise on December 15.
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Dec 15, 2023
- The bodies of Elia Toledano, Nik Beizer, and Ron Scherman were recovered and returned to Israel.
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Dec 14, 2023
- Tal Haimi and Joshua Loitu Mollel were confirmed to have been murdered on October 7 and their bodies remain in Gaza.
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Dec 12, 2023
- The bodies of Eden Zecharya and Ziv Dado were discovered during a special operation on December 7 and brought back to Israel.
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Dec 9, 2023
- Kibbutz Be'eri announced Sahar Baruch has died in captivity and his body remains in Gaza.
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Dec 4, 2023
- Yonatan Mordechai Samerano was confirmed to have been murdered on October 7 before being taken hostage. His body remains in Gaza.
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Dec 3, 2023
- Kibbutz Be'eri announced Ofra Keidar has died in captivity and her body remains in Gaza.
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Dec 1, 2023
- Eliyahu Margalit and Arye Zalmanovich were confirmed to have been murdered in captivity by Hamas.
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Nov 30, 2023
- The body of Ofir Sarfati was recovered from Gaza and returned to Israel for burial.
- Eight hostages were released from Hamas captivity as part of the first hostage-prisoner exchange deal: Siblings Bilal Al-Ziadne and Aisha Al-Ziadne, Ilana Gritzewtzki-Camhi, Nili Margalit, Shani Goren, Amit Soussana, Sapir Cohen, Mia Schem.
- Guy Illouz and Aviv Atzili were confirmed to have been murdered by Hamas and kidnapped to Gaza.
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Nov 29, 2023
- 12 hostages were released from Hamas captivity as part of the first hostage-prisoner exchange deal: Raz Ben-Ami, Yarden Roman-Gat, Liat Beinin-Atzili, Moran Stella Yanai, Liam Or, Itay Regev, Ofir Engel, Amit Shani, Gali Tarshansky, Raaya Rotem, Yelena Trufanov, and her mother Irena Tati.
- 4 Thai farmers were released from Hamas captivity, not as part of a deal: Chalermchai Sangkaew, Juckapan Sikena, Kong Saelao, and Paiboon Rattanin.
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Nov 28, 2023
- 10 hostages were released from Hamas captivity as part of the first hostage-prisoner exchange deal: Ditza Heiman, Tami Metzger, Noralin Babadila Agojo, Ada Sagi, Meirav Tal, Rimon Kirsht-Buchstab, Ophelia Roitman, Gabriela Leimberg and her daughter Mia Leimberg, and Clara Marman.
- Kiril Brodski, Shaked Dahan, and Tomer Ahimas were confirmed to have been killed in Hamas captivity.
- Thai farmers, Owat Suriyasri and Pattanayut Tonsakree, were released from Hamas captivity, not as part of a deal.
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Nov 27, 2023
- 11 hostages released from Hamas captivity as part of the first hostage-prisoner exchange deal: Sharon Alony-Cunio and her children Emma Cunio and Yuli Cunio, siblings Sahar Dan Kalderon and Erez Dan Kalderon, Karina Engel-Bart and her children Mika Engel and Yuval Engel, siblings Yagil Jacob and Or Jacob, and Eitan Yahalomi.
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Nov 26, 2023
- 13 hostages were released from Hamas captivity as part of the first hostage-prisoner exchange deal: Noam Or, Alma Or, Shiri Weiss, Noga Weiss, Sharon Avigdori, Noam Avigdori, Shoshan Haran, Adi Shoham, Nave Shoham, Yahel Shoham, Hila Rotem-Shoshani, Emily Tony Korenberg-Hand, and Maya Regev.
- 13 hostages were released from Hamas captivity as part of the first hostage-prisoner exchange deal: Avigail Idan, Ella Elyakim, Dafna Elyakim, Hagar Brodutch, Ofri Brodutch, Yuval Brodutch, Oria Brodutch, Chen Goldstein-Almog, Agam Goldstein-Almog, Tal Goldstein-Almog, Gal Goldstein-Almog, Elma Avraham, and Adrienne (Aviva) Siegel.
- 3 Thai farmers - Phonsawan Pinakalo, Surin Kesungnoen, and Wichian Temthon, in addition to a Russian-Israeli hostage, Roni Krivoi, were released from captivity, not as part of a deal.
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Nov 25, 2023
- 13 hostages were released from Hamas captivity as part of the first hostage-prisoner exchange deal: Margalit Moses, Adina Moshe, Danielle Alony and her daughter Emilia Alony, Doron Katz-Asher and her daughters Raz Katz-Asher and Aviv Katz-Asher, Hannah Katzir, Keren Munder and her son Ohad Munder-Zichri, Ruth Munder, Yafa Adar, and Hanna Peri.
- 3 Thai farmers were released from Hamas captivity, not as part of a deal: Anucha Angkaew, Manee Jirachart, and Natthaporn Onkaew.
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Nov 24, 2023
- 11 Thai farmers were released from captivity, not as part of a deal: Bancha Kongmanee, Boonthom Phankong, Buddee Saengboon, Khomkrit Chombua, Mongkol Phachuabbun, Nutthawaree Munkan, Santi Boonphrom, Uthai Sangnuan, Uthai Thunsri, Wichai Kalapat, and Withoon Phumee. Additionally, Gelienor (Jimmy) Pacheco, a Filipino caregiver, was released.
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Nov 17, 2023
- The body of Noa Marciano was found near Shifa Hospital and brought back to Israel.
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Nov 16, 2023
- The body of Judith Weiss was found near Shifa Hospital during an IDF operation and was recovered to Israel.
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Oct 30, 2023
- Remains of Shani Louk were found in Gaza. She was found to have not only been raped, paraded while unconscious, and murdered, but also beheaded.
- Ori Megidish was rescued from Hamas captivity in a special operation by the IDF and Shin Bet.
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Oct 23, 2023
- Nurit Cooper, 79, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, were freed from Hamas captivity.
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Oct 20, 2023
- Yehudit Raanan and her daughter, Natalie Raanan, were released from Hamas captivity.