Who Are the Hostages Still Being Held Captive in Gaza?

Virginia Allen / December 04, 2023

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.

UPDATED: June 14

Hostages Released or Murdered Since December 2023:

Noa Argamani

The IDF rescued Argamani from Gaza on June 9.

Almog Meir Jan

The IDF rescued Meir Jan from Gaza on June 9.

Andrey Kozlov

The IDF rescued Kozlov from Gaza on June 9.

Shlomi Ziv

The IDF rescued Ziv from Gaza on June 9.

Dolev Yehuod

On June 3, the remains of Yehuod were identified in Israel. He was killed on Oct. 7, but initially believed to have been taken hostage.

Elad Katzir

On April 6, the Israel Defense Forces announced the body of Katzir had been recovered. The IDF believe he was killed in January.

Tamir Adar

Israeli officials confirmed on Jan. 5 that Adar, previously believed to have been taken hostage, was killed during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.

Yosi Sharabi

Sharabi was killed while captive in Gaza in January.

Itay Svirsky

Svirsky was killed while captive in Gaza in January.

Gadi Haggai and Judi Lynne Weistein

Israeli officials have reported the death of Haggai and 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 IDF 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 IDF 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 IDF 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.

Ron Scherman

Hamas captured Scherman on Oct. 7. The IDF confirmed his death on Dec. 15.

Tal Haimi

Israeli officials reported Dec. 13 that Haimi was killed while in captivity in Gaza.

Sahar Baruch

It was confirmed on Dec. 9 that Baruch was killed in Hamas captivity.

Chanan Yablonka

Israel’s military announced on May 24 that the bodies of three hostages, including Yablonka, were recovered in Gaza. Israeli officials say he was killed on Oct. 7 and his body was taken back to Gaza.

Michel Nisenbaum

Israel’s military announced on May 24 that Nisenbaum’s body was recovered in Gaza. Israeli officials say he was killed on Oct. 7 and his body was taken back to Gaza.

Orión Hernández

Israel’s military announced on May 24 that Hernández‘s body was recovered in Gaza. Israeli officials say he was killed on Oct. 7 and his body was taken back to Gaza. (Ilana Gritzewtzki was freed on Nov. 30.)

Ron Benjamin

The IDF announced on May 18 that Benjamin’s body was found in Gaza. He was killed on Oct. 7 but his body was taken back to Gaza.

Amit Buskila

The IDF announced on May 17 that the bodies of three hostages, including Buskila, were found in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip. All three were killed on Oct. 7 but their bodies were taken back to Gaza.

Itzhak Gelerenter

The IDF announced on May 17 that Gelerenter’s body was found in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip. He was killed on Oct. 7 but his bodies was taken back to Gaza.

Itay Chen

The IDF announced on March 12 that Chen was killed on Oct. 7. Hamas took his body back to Gaza.

David Shalev

Shalev was considered missing until Nov. 7 when authorities determined he and his son, Tal Shalev, were murdered on Oct. 7.

Tal Shalev

Shalev was considered missing until Nov. 7 when authorities determined he was murdered on Oct. 7.

Hostages Still Held in Gaza:

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

Shifra Noy

Yoram Metzger

Silvia Ochayon

Omer Neutra

Liri Albag

David Cunio

Carmel Gat

Ariel Cunio

Yair Yaakov

Ohad Yahalomi

Evyatar David

Ofer Kalderon

Itzik Algerat

Matan Zangauker

Tamar Suchman

Karina Ariev

Keith Samuel Siegel

Fernando Marman

Luis Norberto Har

Daniella Gilboa

Omri Miran

Eliya Cohen

Yagev Buchshtab

Alon Ohel

Carmel Gat

Nik Beizer

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.

Arbel Yehoud

Eden Yerushalmi

Yair and Eitan Horn

Elkana Bohbot

Avinatan Or

Alex Dancyg

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

Joshua Loitu Mollel

Matan Angrest

Uriel Baruch

Rom Braslavski

Nimrod Cohen

Ori Danino

Sagui Dekel-Chen

Itzhak Elgarat

Ran Gvili

Hanum Yeheskel

Maxim Herkin

Tsachi Idan

Dror Kaplun

Denil Kimenfeld

Eitan Levy

Elyakim Libman

Oded Lifshitz

Alex Lobanov

Yonathan Mordechai Samerano

Almog Sarusi

Eli Sharabi

Idan Shtivi

Ilan Weiss

Bancha Duchruayawach

Tu Saelee

Pongsak Thaenna

Sathian Suwankam

Youssef Alziadne

Hamza Alziadne

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