See Photos of 20 Living Hostages From Gaza to Be Released

Twenty living hostages are expected to be returned to their loved ones Monday or Tuesday after spending just over two years in captivity in Gaza. The remaining living hostages range in age from 20 to 48 and are all male.  

The 20 men were among the 251 individuals taken hostage during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel that left 1,200 people dead. Since the war between Israel and Hamas began, 140 hostages have been released alive and eight have been rescued by Israeli forces, according to The Associated Press. The remains of about 50 hostages have been recovered or were released.  

The remains of the 28 deceased hostages still in Gaza are expected to be released soon as part of the ceasefire deal Israel and Hamas reportedly agreed to Wednesday night.  

Last week, President Donald Trump presented a 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza, disarm Hamas, and bring all the hostages home. Israel accepted Trump’s full plan, and Hamas accepted parts of the plan, but said “details” needed to be negotiated.   

Mediators from the U.S., Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar have been in Egypt since Monday working to reach a deal both Israel and Hamas could agree to. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who worked to broker the Abraham Accords, arrived in Egypt late Tuesday night alongside Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East. On Wednesday evening, Israel and Hamas both agreed to the first phase of the deal, which includes the release of the 20 living hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.  

Trump said he is going to try to go to Egypt for the official signing of the deal, but it is unclear what day the official signing will occur.  

Families of hostages and former hostages celebrated the news of their loved ones forthcoming release, thanking Trump for the role he played in reaching a deal between Hamas and Israel.  

All hostage images are courtesy of Bring Them Home Now.

1. Elkana Bohbot, 36

2. Bar Kuperstein, 23

3. Maxim Herkin, 37

4. Segev Kalfon, 27

5. Ziv Berman, 28

6. Gali Berman, 28

7. Eitan Horn, 38

8. Ariel Cunio, 28

9. David Cunio, 35

10. Eitan Abraham Mor, 25

11. Matan Angrest, 22

12. Nimrod Cohen, 20

13. Avinatan Or, 32

14. Alon Ohel, 24

15. Yosef-Haim Ohana, 25 

16. Matan Zangauker, 25

17. Evyatar David, 24

18. Guy Gilboa-Dalal, 24

19. Omri Miran, 48

20. Rom Braslavski, 21