Israeli citizens and foreigners remain hostages to Hamas and other radical Islamic terrorist organizations in Gaza. It is believed that there are just over 120 hostages still in Gaza.
Eleven of the hostages are foreigners and the rest are Israeli, according to Israeli officials. Those waiting to be freed range in age from 10-month-old baby Kfir Bibas, who Hamas claims is dead but has produced no evidence to confirm, to men in their 80s.
Since Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 Israelis and taking 240 hostage, more than 100 hostages have been released, mainly women and children.
Hamas and Israel agreed to a temporary cease-fire, brokered by Qatar, the U.S., and Egypt, that went into effect on Nov. 24. The original cease-fire was slated to last four days, and Hamas agreed to release 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
On what was supposed to be the last day of the cease-fire, Israel and Hamas agreed to extend the pause in fighting for another two days. Israel agreed to release 30 Palestinian prisoners for every 10 hostages Hamas freed. Foreign workers, mainly from Thailand, were released in a separate deal.
The extended cease-fire ended early Friday morning, and fighting has resumed.
“We will continue this war until we achieve the three goals—to release all our abductees, to eliminate Hamas completely, and to ensure that Gaza will never again face such a threat,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday.
The hostages still in Gaza are held by Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and likely other small terrorist organizations. Some of the Israelis originally thought to be hostages have since been found to have been murdered, either on Oct. 7 or while in captivity in Gaza.
Below are names and pictures of the men, women, and children who are believed to still be alive and held hostage in Gaza.
*Please note that information on the hostages is developing rapidly. This report will be modified as information is confirmed regarding the status of each hostage. Find a list of the released hostages here.
Tamir Adar
Israeli officials confirmed on Jan. 5 that Tamir Adar, previously believed to have been taken hostage, was killed during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.
Gadi Haggai and Judi Lynne Weistein
Israeli officials have reported the death of Gadi Haggai and Judi Lynne Weistein on Oct. 7. They were originally believed to have been taken hostage, but it was later reported that they were killed during Hamas’ attack and their bodies were taken back to Gaza.
Alon Shamriz
The Israel Defense Force said on Dec. 15 that its soldiers mistook Shamriz as a threat. They fired toward the hostage during combat in Gaza and killed him. His body was later identified.
Yotam Haim
The Israel Defense Force said on Dec. 15 that its soldiers mistook Haim as a threat. They fired toward the hostage during combat in Gaza and killed him. His body was later identified.
Samer Fouad Al-Talalka
The Israel Defense Force said on Dec. 15 that its soldiers mistook Al-Talalka as a threat. They fired toward the hostage during combat in Gaza and killed him. His body was later identified.
Elia Toledano
Toledano’s body was found in Gaza and brought back to Israel on Dec. 15.
Tal Haimi
Israeli officials reported Dec. 13 that Tal Haimi was killed while in captivity in Gaza.
Sahar Baruch
It was confirmed on Dec. 9 that Baruch was killed in Hamas captivity.
Gadi Moses
Tal Shoham
Kfir Bibas
Hamas claims baby Kfir Bibas was killed in Gaza by an Israeli airstrike. This claim has not been confirmed.
Ariel Bibas
Hamas claims Ariel Bibas was killed in Gaza by an Israeli airstrike. This claim has not been confirmed.
Yarden and Shiri Bibas
Hamas claims mother Shiri Yarden was killed in Gaza by an Israeli airstrike. This claim has not been confirmed.
Chaim Peri
Amiram Cooper
Elad Katzir
Shifra Noy
Yoram Metzger
Silvia Ochayon
Omer Neutra
Liri Albag
David Cunio
Carmel Gat
Ariel Cunio
Tal Shalev
David Shalev
Yair Yaakov
Ohad Yahalomi
Evyatar David
Ofer Kalderon
Itzik Algerat
Matan Zangauker
Tamar Suchman
Karina Ariev
Yosi Sharabi
Keith Samuel Siegel
Fernando Marman
Luis Norberto Har
Daniella Gilboa
Omri Miran
Eliya Cohen
Yagev Buchshtab
Ron Scherman
Ron Scherman
Carmel Gat
Nik Beizer
Ron Benjamin
Ben Binyamin Cohen
Lior Rodaif
Or Levy
Hersh Goldberg Polin
Dror Or
Romi Gonen
Omer Wenkert
Omer Shem Tov
Ohad Ben Ami
Raz Ben-Ami was freed on Nov. 29.
Almog Meir-Jan
Dolev Yehoud
Arbel Yehoud
Eden Yerushalmi
Yair and Eitan Horn
Amit Buskila
Itay Svirsky
Elkana Bohbot
Noa Argamani
Avinatan Or
Alex Dancyg
Orión Hernández Radoux
Ilana Gritzewtzki was freed on Nov. 30.
Segev Kalfon
Shlomo Mansour
Bipin Joshi
Edan Alexander
Sasha Troufanov
Eden Zecharya
Eitan Avraham Mor
Ruth Hodaya Perez Cohen
Avraham Munder
Ruth Munder was freed on Nov. 24.
Gal Gilboa Dalal
Bar Kupershtein
Agam Berger
Ziv and Gali Berman
Naama Levi
Nadav Popplewell
Yosef Chaim Ohana
Itay Chen
Joshua Loitu Mollel
Matan Angrest
Uriel Baruch
Rom Braslavski
Nimrod Cohen
Ori Danino
Sagui Dekel-Chen
Itzhak Elgarat
Itzhak Gelerenter
Ran Gvili
Hanum Yeheskel
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Tsachi Idan
Dror Kaplun
Denil Kimenfeld
Andrey Kozlov
Eitan Levy
Elyakim Libman
Oded Lifshitz
Alex Lobanov
Michel Nisenbaum
Yonathan Mordechai Samerano
Almog Sarusi
Eli Sharabi
Idan Shtivi
Ilan Weiss
Chanan Yablonka
Shalomi Ziv
Bancha Duchruayawach
Tu Saelee
Pongsak Thaenna
Sathian Suwankam
Youssef Alziadne
Hamza Alziadne
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