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Who Are the Hostages Still Held By Hamas? | AJC
December 8, 2025 - More than two years after Hamas' massacre of Israelis on October 7, 2023, Palestinian terror groups are still holding one hostage captive in Gaza.
hostages taken into Gaza, 2023–present
Factsheet
Gaza war hostage crisis Part of the Gaza war
Kidnapped posters in Tel Aviv calling for the return of Israeli hostages in Gaza
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
In negotiations
Ron Dermer
David Barnea
Ronen Bar
Nitzan Alon
Gaza war hostage crisis Part of the Gaza war
Kidnapped posters in Tel Aviv calling for the return of Israeli hostages in Gaza
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
In negotiations
Ron Dermer
David Barnea
Ronen Bar
Nitzan Alon
Wikipedia
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Gaza war hostage crisis - Wikipedia
1 week ago - About 1,310 Palestinians are held in administrative detention, a practice that allows Israel to detain Palestinians indefinitely without charges or trial. Israel justifies this practice citing security reasons. Hamas has used hostages as bargaining chips for prisoner exchanges, which is a violation ...
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🔴 LIVE UPDATES: 155 HOSTAGES REMAIN IN HAMAS CAPTIVITY - YouTube
I was wrong and happy to be so, 20 hostages released.
I remember 2 years ago when the shock of oct 7 reverberated around the world and the general consensus was that those hostages were as good as dead. Whilst tragically too many did die, I truly can’t believe that the remaining have finally been released after so long. More on reddit.com
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July 30, 2025First 7 of the 20 living hostages are back home in Israel [MEGATHREAD]
No living hostages remaining in hamas hands. What a beautiful day it is More on reddit.com
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July 30, 2025How many hostages are still being held by HAMAS?
79 hostages. Ages between 2 and 85 years old. 2 babies and one woman in unknown condition (Bibas). The rest of the living are men. 4 serving soliders (not including dead). 35 known to be dead. Of them three women. If you want more about the ages, you can look here, it's in hebrew, but the ages are clear: https://www.kan.org.il/lobby/kidnapped/?category-id=663212 More on reddit.com
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November 22, 2024Bring Them Home Now
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Bring Them Home Now - Hostages and Missing Families Forum
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum is a civil, volunteer-based organization focused on the safe return of all Israeli citizens held hostage by the terrorist organization Hamas. By any means necessary and through all available channels - we will not rest until they are back home.LEARN MORE
The Jerusalem Post
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'We cannot recover until Ran Gvili is home': Hostage Families Forum rally across Israel
3 weeks ago - Talik Gvili, mother of last remaining hostage Ran, addresses a crowd at Hostage Square, Tel Aviv, December 19, 2025; illustrative.
BBC
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Who are the released hostages?
December 3, 2025 - Israel says 20 living hostages and 26 deceased held by Hamas have been returned under a ceasefire deal.
BBC
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Israel says Hamas and PIJ returned body of Gaza hostage Dror Or
November 26, 2025 - It stressed that Israeli authorities were working "tirelessly" to bring home the last two dead hostages still in Gaza and demanded that Hamas uphold its commitments to hand over their remains under the six-week-old Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Washington Times
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How many hostages have been released, how many are left in Gaza? - Washington Times
March 14, 2025 - Hostages still in captivity(asterisk): 59, of whom Israel believes 35 are dead.
JNS.org
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Sister of last remaining hostage: Don’t move yet to Phase 2 of Gaza plan - JNS.org
3 weeks ago - “We don’t know anything, and we are afraid that they’re going to move to the second phase without Ran,” she said, alluding to phase two of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip. Phase one is only set to complete with the return of all hostages, living and dead.
The Times of Israel
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Prisons 'on the brink' as Palestinians not freed in hostage deals despair, top warden warns | The Times of Israel
1 month ago - A total of 3,755 security prisoners were released in deals over the course of the war, in exchange for many of the 251 hostages kidnapped during the October 7, 2023, attack, and three others held since 2014 and 2015.
The Times of Israel
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The only slain hostage whose body is still held in Gaza | The Times of Israel
October 19, 2025 - Israel watched and rejoiced as the final 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released and returned on October 13 to Israel, where they and their families could begin their journeys of healing and rehabilitation together.
Times News
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AP News
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A look at the hostages whose remains are still inside Gaza | AP News
The process of returning the bodies of the last 15 remaining hostages — as called for under the truce deal — has now stalled. Hamas says it has not been able to reach all of the remains because they are buried under rubble left behind by ...
Published October 21, 2025
NV Daily
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NYTimes
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Dozens of Hostages Are Still in Gaza: What We Know - The New York Times
October 25, 2024 - More than 60 living hostages, and the bodies of about 35 others taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023, are still in Gaza, the Israeli authorities say.
The Guardian
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Who are the final 20 living hostages to have been freed from Gaza? | Israel | The Guardian
October 13, 2025 - Ceasefire deal ends more than 700 days of captivity for those taken during attacks of 7 October 2023
WDSU
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How many hostages are left in Gaza?
February 20, 2025 - Six hostages who are still alive are expected to be released on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.Negations for a second stage of the ceasefire are expected to get underway in the coming days.Video below: Gaza: Drone ...
AJC
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Who Are the Israeli Hostages Being Released? Full Schedule and Latest Updates | AJC
September 11, 2025 - Phase One, which began on January 19, will span six weeks and include the release of 33 of the remaining hostages—including women, children, injured civilians, and elderly individuals.
The Times of Israel
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Bodies of slain hostages Tamir Adar and Arie Zalmanowicz brought back to Israel | The Times of Israel
October 22, 2025 - Kibbutz Nir Oz residents identified after Hamas returns their remains from Gaza, reducing number of deceased captives still held in Strip to 13; Adar was killed fighting Oct. 7 invasion; IDF says Zalmanowicz was murdered in captivity
The Times of Israel
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Body of hostage recovered in central Gaza, says Palestinian Islamic Jihad | The Times of Israel
November 24, 2025 - Manage alert preferences on your profile page 24 November 2025, 4:16 pmUpdated at 8:08 pm Edit ... The three slain hostages whose bodies were still held captive in Gaza as of November 24, 2025. (L-R): Dror Or, Ran Gvili, and Sudthisak Rinthalak.
PBS
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A look at the hostages left in Gaza, by the numbers | PBS News
October 15, 2025 - Israelis celebrated the return of the last 20 living hostages who were held in Gaza under the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.