Who are the released 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 individuals kidnapped through the Palestinian group’s assault on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, throughout which about 1,200 different individuals had been killed.

Israel responded by launching a army marketing campaign in Gaza, throughout which greater than 67,000 individuals have been killed, based on 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 past ceasefire. Gali and Ziv’s household stated 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 Ozon 7 October. Ariel’s brother Eitan, who escaped the Hamas-led gunmen, stated the final message from Ariel stated: “We’re in a horror film.” Ariel’s companion, 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 along 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 stated she simply wished 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 12 months, his household stated they’d been instructed by launched hostages that he was affected by power bronchial asthma, untreated burns and infections.

Matan Zangauker, 25, was taken along with his companion Ilana Gritzewsky from Nir Oz. Ilana was launched through the November 2023 ceasefire. In December 2024, Hamas launched a video displaying Matan in captivity. He stated he and his fellow hostages had been affected by pores and skin illnesses, shortages of meals, water and medication.

Eitan Horn, 38, an Israeli-Argentine twin nationwide, was kidnapped alongside along with his elder brother Yair from Nir Oz. Yair was freed in February 2025 over the past ceasefire. Hamas launched a video on the time displaying Eitan and Yair hugging and breaking down in tears forward of the latter’s launch. “Daily we imagined what we might do if we had been freed,” Yair recalled 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 little one, you’re coming residence.”

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

Man Gilboa-Dalal, 24, attended the Nova music competition along with his brother Gal. The final time they noticed one another was simply earlier than Hamas launched its first barrage of rockets into Israel firstly of the assault. Gal evaded the gunmen on the bottom, however Man was kidnapped. Final month, Hamas launched a video displaying 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 stated confirmed Alon had gone blind in a single eye.

Yosef-Chaim Ohana, 25, had been on the competition with a good friend, who stated they’d remained to assist individuals escape the gunfire earlier than operating themselves.

Elkana Bohbot, 36, was working on the competition when he was kidnapped. Earlier this 12 months, 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 stated he saved dozens of individuals earlier than being kidnapped by Hamas gunmen. His household had been instructed 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 associates 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 gave the impression to be bandaged up. Hamas stated was the results of an Israeli air strike.

Bar Kupershtein, 23, was working on the competition and stayed behind through the assault to assist deal with casualties. He instructed his grandmother that he would head residence 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 good friend 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 instructed 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 obtained 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 precipitated 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,” stated his brother Ilay.

Rom Braslabski, 21, was engaged on safety on the competition. Based on an account revealed by the Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board, he was making an attempt to rescue an injured individual 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 stated he’s unable to face or stroll, and “is at loss of life’s door”. Medical specialists stated he was affected by “deliberate, extended, and systematic hunger”.

Hostages whose our bodies Hamas has returned

Bipin Joshi, 23, a Nepalese agriculture pupil, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Alumim. A fellow pupil instructed 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 obtained no indicators of life for a 12 months, till the Israeli army shared a video displaying 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 gone by.

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

Yossi Sharabi, 53, was kidnapped from Be’eri alongside along 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 stated 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 12 months, instructed 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 Ozon 7 October and his physique was taken to Gaza, the IDF stated.

Tamir Nimrodi, 20, was a employees sergeant within the IDF who was serving as an training 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 obtained 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 stated that he had been “murdered in Hamas captivity”.

Uriel Baruch, 35, was kidnapped from the Nova competition. Based on 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 highway near the Gaza perimeter on 7 October, whereas he was driving a good friend to Be’eri. The daddy-of-one’s physique was then taken to Gaza, the place Palestinians had been filmed beating and kicking it.

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 stated, citing the data and intelligence out there 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 preventing Hamas gunmen close to Nahal Ozon 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 stated he was a “cowboy at coronary heart” and managed the cattle department and horse stables of the kibbutz for a few years. The IDF stated he was killed on 7 October and his physique was taken to Gaza. He was pronounced useless on 1 December that 12 months. His daughter was additionally kidnapped and brought to Gaza and was launched after 55 days, the IDF stated.

Different deceased hostages nonetheless in Gaza

Tamir Adar, 38, was a member of Nir Ozs group safety squad who was killed whereas preventing Hamas gunmen through 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 stated in Might 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 stated he was killed throughout Hamas’s assault on Nahal Ozbase and that his physique was taken again to Gaza as a hostage.

Amiram Cooper, 85, was kidnapped from Nir Oz. The IDF stated 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 stated 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.

OzDaniel, 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, based on the IDF.

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

Meny Godard, 73, was killed through the assault on Be’eri along with his spouse, Ayelet, and his physique was taken to Gaza as a hostage, his household stated. In March 2025, the IDF stated 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 preventing Hamas-led gunmen in Kibbutz Alumim on 7 October. His physique was subsequently taken to Gaza as a hostage, based on the IDF.

Tal Haimi, 41, was a part of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak’s speedy response workforce and was killed through 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, based on the IDF.

Joshua Mollel, 21, was a Tanzanian pupil who was enterprise an agricultural internship at Kibbutz Nahal Ozwhen 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 stated 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 stated in Might 2024, citing the out there proof. His physique is being held by Hamas in Gaza.

Lior Rudaeff, 61, was killed whereas trying to defend Nir Yitzhak from assault on 7 October, the kibbutz stated.

Arie Zalmanowicz, 85, was kidnapped from Nir Ozon 7 October. In November 2023, Hamas launched a video displaying him saying he felt unwell. The next month his kibbutz stated 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.