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
5 days ago - The IDF did not reveal exactly when the operation took place, nor where in the Gaza Strip they found the body. Shaul's body was brought back to Israel and taken to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute where it was identified. On 20 October 2023, Hamas released two American hostages for humanitarian ...
AJC
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What is Known About Israeli Hostages Taken by Hamas | AJC
September 1, 2024 - On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists waged the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust — slaughtering more than 1,200 Israelis and taking 240 civilians hostage. Here is what is known about the people taken hostage on October 7, the history ...
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Hamas hands over more Israeli hostage remains as U.S. officials ...
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All living Hamas hostages released under Trump’s peace deal - ...
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire BREAKING | Hamas Names 4 More ...
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Hamas releases names of four Israeli hostages set to be released ...
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Three Israeli hostages released by Hamas - CBS News
BBC
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Who are the released hostages?
October 10, 2025 - Israel says 20 living hostages and 26 deceased held by Hamas have been returned under a ceasefire deal.
The Washington Post
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How many hostages are in Gaza? Tracking those freed, killed and remaining. - Washington Post
November 26, 2024 - A total of 251 people were taken in the attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. We’re tracking what happened to each of them. ... Sorry, a summary is not available for this article at this time.
PBS
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A look at the hostages left in Gaza, by the numbers | PBS News
October 15, 2025 - WATCH: Finding remains of hostages ... first part. Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 hostages in the Oct....
NBC News
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Who are the 20 hostages who were released by Hamas?
The 20 surviving hostages were released “after 738 agonizing days in captivity,” the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement. ... Oct. 13, 2025, 9:46 AM EDT / Updated Oct.
Published October 14, 2025
MSNBC
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Hamas releases all 20 living hostages held in Gaza for more than 2 years
October 13, 2025 - Hamas begins process of freeing 20 living hostages on Monday after Israel’s military halted its campaign in the Gaza Strip — the first stages of its peace plan.
BBC
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Israel says Palestinian groups returned body of Thai hostage
3 weeks ago - Under the first phase of the US-brokered ceasefire deal, which took effect on 10 October, Hamas agreed to return the 20 living Israeli hostages and the bodies of the 28 dead Israeli and foreign hostages still in Gaza within 72 hours.
AJC
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Who Are the Hostages Still Held By Hamas? | AJC
3 weeks ago - As part of the first phase of President Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan, which stipulated that Hamas release all 48 hostages within 72 hours of the ceasefire, Hamas released the 20 surviving hostages on October 13.
CBC News
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Why Hamas took so many people hostage — and how that complicates Israel's response | CBC News
October 11, 2023 - More than 100 people were taken hostage from Israel, during weekend attacks carried out by Hamas, and are believed to be held in the Gaza, Experts say that may complicate Israel's retaliation against the Palestinian militant group.
The Guardian
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Hamas releases 20 remaining living Israeli hostages after two years in Gaza | Israel | The Guardian
October 13, 2025 - The day had begun with Hamas issuing a list of the 20 living hostages – all men – they intended to release. It provided the first firm confirmation to many of the families that their loved ones had not perished.
BBC
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Hamas hostages: Stories of the people taken from Israel
February 27, 2025 - Around 59 hostages taken during 7 October attacks are still believed to be in Gaza.
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.
NPR
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Who are the 20 hostages who have been released from Gaza?
October 13, 2025 - After more than two years in captivity, the last 20 hostages abducted during Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, have been released.
The Times of Israel
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All 20 remaining living hostages return to Israel, after over 2 years in Hamas captivity | The Times of Israel
October 15, 2025 - Freed Israeli hostage Alon Ohel gestures from a van as he arrives at Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, after he was released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) All 20 returned pale and frail, but smiling and standing on their legs, with most of them held in horrific conditions in tunnels deep under Gaza, where many faced abuse, starvation and received limited medical treatment. Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories ... Each released hostage was taken to the Re’im border facility, where they were reunited with their families in emotional scenes.
NPR
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What to know about the 5 hostages whose remains are still in Gaza : NPR
November 8, 2025 - What to know about the 5 hostages whose remains are still in Gaza In the most recent release, Hamas returned the remains of an Israeli man who died while fighting Hamas in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack.
CBS News
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Israel identifies the remains of 2 hostages handed over by Hamas - CBS News
October 19, 2025 - Since the Gaza peace plan took effect early this week, Hamas has handed over 20 living hostages and the confirmed remains of 12 hostages.
The Times of Israel
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Hundreds join Ran Gvili's family to demand return of last hostage: 'We don't forget' | The Times of Israel
1 day ago - Hamas has released 20 living hostages and returned the bodies of 27 slain hostages under the October 9 agreement. Only Gvili’s body remains in Gaza.
Washington Post
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Lives and families of hostages released by Hamas in Gaza - The Washington Post
October 14, 2025 - All 20 living hostages have been released from captivity in Gaza and returned to Israel, the country’s military said, as part of the first phase of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Reddit
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r/IsraelPalestine on Reddit: Why did Hamas kill so many of the hostages upon returning to Gaza?
January 25, 2025 -
Yes, I'm aware that Hamas are a reprehensible militant group who target civilians but morality aside, it seems like a strategic blunder on their part.
Whenever there's a hostage/ prisoner exchange, the ratio is always in their favor (and even more so if a hostage is still alive). Knowing this, why wouldn't they have kept all the hostages alive?
I get that they wanted to install fear by murdering people in Israel but bringing someone back to Gaza and not using them as a bargaining chip doesn't really make sense...
Is just that they're such sickos they want to see some of the hostages returning in coffins? Even if it results is a lower ratio of hostages to prisoners being released.
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I would ask why they took hostages as young as 1 year old and as old as 86. I would also ask why they used their own victim's Facebook to live stream a grandmother's execution to her friends, or use their own bodycams to document throwing grenades and firing into bomb shelters full of partygoers. All of the above sounds like a strategic plunder. Yet look at the antizio UN and NGO response even before Israel had retaliated (i.e. Oct7/8). It took several months to expose UN's direct complicity to realize why they responded like they did. Still didn't help. I wasn't surprised - it has happened before.