hostages taken into Gaza, 2023–present

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In the wake of the October 7 attacks ... war, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups abducted 251 people from Israel to the Gaza Strip, including children, women, and elderly people. Almost … Wikipedia
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Gaza war hostage crisis Part of the Gaza war
Kidnapped posters in Tel Aviv calling for the return of Israeli hostages in Gaza
Commanders and leaders
Yahya Sinwar † In negotiations Ismail Haniyeh X Khalil al-Hayya Basem Naim Osama Hamdan Benjamin Netanyahu
In negotiations
Ron Dermer
David Barnea
Ronen Bar
Nitzan Alon
Factsheet
Gaza war hostage crisis Part of the Gaza war
Kidnapped posters in Tel Aviv calling for the return of Israeli hostages in Gaza
Commanders and leaders
Yahya Sinwar † In negotiations Ismail Haniyeh X Khalil al-Hayya Basem Naim Osama Hamdan Benjamin Netanyahu
In negotiations
Ron Dermer
David Barnea
Ronen Bar
Nitzan Alon
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Wikipedia
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Gaza war hostage crisis - Wikipedia
2 days ago - Israel and Hamas agreed on 22 November ... by Israel. By the last day of the ceasefire on 30 November 2023, 105 civilian hostages had been released, including 81 people from Israel, 23 Thais and one Filipino....
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NBC News
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Live updates: All living Israeli hostages released from Gaza; Trump, world leaders sign peace deal in Egypt
October 14, 2025 - Members of an Israeli military band listened to a live broadcast this morning about the first group of hostages being released from captivity in Gaza, ahead of a welcoming ceremony for Trump at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv.
Discussions

What are your thoughts when you see the way the hostages were freed from Gaza?
Am I a bad person for finding the official Hamas gift bags for the freed hostages hilarious? I know what the hostages went through was absolutely horrific, and I’m genuinely relieved they’re free, but the idea of their captors handing them branded goodie bags afterward is absurd. The fact that the bags were stamped with Hamas’s seal to look serious and official, and apparently filled with commemorative items of their nightmarish experience as if they’re leaving a summer camp, is so funny to me. More on reddit.com
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If Hamas released the hostages today, Israel would be pressured to stop the war entirely
Hamas holds both Israeli hostages and the entirety of Gaza hostage. They have an interest prolonging this war for their own political survival and to increase the international pressure on Israel - they have the power to end this war today if they release all of the hostages. I don't understand how some pro-Palestine activists can even look themselves in the mirror without realizing how hypocritical they look when they supposedly work for a ceasefire while actively giving hand to this madness. Hamas are using the wider pro-Palestinian movement as massive motivation to continue prolonging the war by rebuilding their manpower through child soldiers with lesser training, making money through their monopolies on the black markets and by selling the FREE aid donated by the world. The fact that the wider activist community doesn't see how they're playing into this injustice like crazy is baffling, and it's even more depressing knowing that they're completely clueless to these facts. More on reddit.com
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August 22, 2024
What's the deal with Hamas' show during the hostages release?
If you look at heavily pro-Palestinian subreddits, you will see that their strategies are working. People see them smile and wave and actually believe that the hostages had a great time in captivity, and any attempt to say otherwise is "Israeli propaganda". More on reddit.com
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November 17, 2024
The 4 female Israeli hostages have just been released!

in the end the rumors about Daniela were not true!! She came home alive

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AP News
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New footage shows six Israeli hostages celebrating Jewish holiday, months before they were killed
New footage shows six Israeli hostages celebrating Hanukkah while held captive in Gaza months before they were killed.
Published   2 weeks ago
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The Times of Israel
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New US deal outline would see 10 live hostages freed, 60-day truce, option to resume war | The Times of Israel
May 29, 2025 - The pan-Arab channel Al Ghad reported Thursday that the outline was submitted overnight to both Hamas and Israel, and that it calls for half of the agreed-upon number of hostages to be released on the first day of the truce, and the other half on the seventh day.
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YouTube
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🔴LIVE | Happening now: Three males hostages released by Hamas - YouTube
🔴 **LIVE: Three Hostages Released** – Happening now: Hamas has released three male hostages, marking another development in the ongoing hostage deal. More d...
Published   February 15, 2025
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BBC
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Israel says body of Lior Rudaeff has been returned from Gaza
November 8, 2025 - Hamas has now returned all 20 living hostages and 23 out of 28 deceased hostages under the first phase of a ceasefire deal that started on 10 October.
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AP News
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A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker's remains
Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura said Sudthisak’s family has been notified and thanked the Israeli government for assistance that led to the release of all 31 Thai hostages. Of those, 28 were returned alive and three dead.
Published   3 weeks ago
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Wikipedia
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List of Gaza war hostages - Wikipedia
3 days ago - During the October 7 attacks that started the Gaza war, 251 additional people were kidnapped and taken hostage to the Gaza Strip, most of whom were Israeli citizens. A total of 168 hostages were returned alive: eight were rescued, five were released outside of ceasefires, and the rest were ...
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ABC News
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Israel identifies latest hostage body as Lior Rudaeff, as families await five more - ABC News
November 8, 2025 - (Reuters: Mahmoud Issa ) Of the 28 deceased hostages that Hamas agreed to hand over under the deal, it has so far returned 23 — 20 Israelis, one Thai, one Nepali and one Tanzanian — including the latest body.
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PBS
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Live updates: Living Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners freed as Trump tours Middle East | PBS News
October 13, 2025 - The releases came as President ... building a durable peace in the Middle East. Under the deal, Israel released over 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and is to allow a surge of food and aid supplies into famine-stricken ...
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The Times of Israel
timesofisrael.com › home › nov. 8: at hostages square, recently freed captives declare ‘it’s time to save everyone left behind’
Nov. 8: At Hostages Square, recently freed captives declare 'it’s time to save everyone left behind' | The Times of Israel
November 9, 2025 - “The families of the hostages and the returned are embracing the family of Lior Rudaeff at this time, as their beloved Lior of blessed memory was returned to Israel today for proper burial,” the forum says in a statement. “Alongside the grief and the understanding that their hearts will never be whole, Lior’s return provides some measure of comfort to a family that has lived with agonizing uncertainty and doubt for over two years,” the statement says.
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BBC
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Watch: Six Israeli hostages released in Gaza
Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham were freed by Hamas on Saturday morning, in a highly-choreographed event in Rafah. Hours later, in Nuseirat, Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert were handed over amid similar scenes.
Published   February 22, 2025
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YouTube
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🔴LIVE | Happening now: 6 HOSTAGES SET TO RETURN HOME - YouTube
🔴 **LIVE: Six Hostages Released** – Happening Now: **Six hostages have returned home**, marking a new development in the ongoing hostage deal. Stay tuned fo...
Published   February 22, 2025
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AP News
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How many hostages are left in Gaza? | AP News
Israel says it has recovered the bodies of three more hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that ignited the ongoing 20-month war in the Gaza Strip.
Published   July 2, 2025
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BBC
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Who are Israeli hostages released and rescued from Gaza? - BBC News
February 27, 2025 - ... Sisters Dafna, 15, and Ela Elyakim, 8, were released after being taken from their home in Nir Oz. They were part of a family group whose capture was livestreamed by the attackers.
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BBC
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Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after release by Hamas - BBC News
May 12, 2025 - A crowd has gathered to watch a television live stream following Edan Alexander's release, in Hostage Square, Tel Aviv.
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LIVE: View from Israel as Hamas to release American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander - YouTube
Watch live view from Reim, southern Israel, after the Hamas militant group said it will release American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander. Alexander, an Israel...
Published   May 13, 2025
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AJC
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Who Are the Israeli Hostages Being Released? Full Schedule and Latest Updates | AJC
September 11, 2025 - When will the next hostages be released? Discover the details of the Israel-Hamas hostage and ceasefire deal, including the release of 33 hostages and ongoing negotiations for remaining captives.
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BBC
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Hamas proposes releasing some hostages in fresh talks after new Israel offensive
May 17, 2025 - The Israeli military says 20 living hostages have been released by Hamas and have returned to Israel.