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Bibas-Ariel
Ariel Bibas 4
Ariel was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Mengistu-Avera
Avera Mengistu 37
Avera wandered into the Gaza Strip in 2014, and has since been held hostage by Hamas.
Or-Avinathan
Avinathan Or 30
Avinatan was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
AlZayadni-Yosef
Yosef AlZayadni 53
Yosef was kidnapped from Kibuutz Holit while working in the Kibbutz's dairy farm.
Zangauker-Matan
Matan Zangauker 24
Matan was kidnapped from his house in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Wenkert-Omer
Omer Wenkert 22
Omer was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
Lifshitz-Oded
Oded Lifshitz 83
Oded was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Cunio-David
David Cunio 33
David was taken with his family from Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Angrest-Matan
Matan Angrest 21
Matan was kidnapped to Gaza from Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
Adar-Tamir
Tamir Adar Z״L 38

Tamir was murdered during the attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz and his body was taken hostage by Hamas.

Gilboa-Dalal-Guy
Guy Gilboa-Dalal 22
Guy was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
Elgarat-Itzhk
Itzhk Elgarat 68
Itzhk was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Kalderon-Ofer
Ofer Kalderon 53
Ofer was taken captive from Kibbutz Nir Oz
Cooper-Amiram
Amiram Cooper Z״L 85

Amiram was taken from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz. Hamas released a video of him while in captivity as part of the psychological terror. After eight months, on June 3, 2024, the IDF confirmed that Cooper was killed while in captivity, along with three other hostages: Chaim Peri, 79,  Yoram Metzger, 80, and Nadav Popplewell, 51. Their bodies are being held in Gaza by Hamas. 

Damari-Emily
Emily Damari 27
Emily was kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar Aza.
Mozes-Gadi-Moshe
Gadi Moshe Mozes 79
Gadi was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz.
muhamad el atrash
Mohammad El Atrash Z"L

Mohammad was a father of 13. He was a soldier in the Bedouin Trackers Unit in the Northern Brigade of the Gaza Division. On June 24, 2024, the IDF confirmed. that Sergeant Major Muhammad El Atrash from Mulada was killed on October 7 and his body was taken into Gaza. 

Kidar-Ofra
Ofra Kidar 70

Ofra was kidnapped from her home in Kibbutz Be'eri. She was murdered while in captivity and her body is being held hostage by Hamas.

Bohbot-Elkana
Elkana Bohbot 34
Elkana was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
Braslavski-Rom
Rom Braslavski 20

Rom was kidnapped from the party in Re'im while working as a security guard.

Haggai-Gad
Gadi Haggai Z״L 73

Gadi went on a walk with his wife in the fields of Kibbutz Nir Oz when the attack began. Gadi was injured badly and kidnapped. He was murdered while in captivity and his body is being held hostage by Hamas.

Gvili-Ran
Ran Gvili Z״L

Ran was awaiting surgery in the hospital when the attack began, but when he heard what was going on he left and went to try and give aid. He was kidnapped from an area near the Gaza border by Hamas-led terrorists on October 7 and had been killed that day.

Gonen-Romi
Romi Gonen 23
Romi was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
Atzili-Aviv
Aviv Atzili Z״L 49

Aviv was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz. He was murdered while in captivity and his body is being held hostage by Hamas.

Yair-Yaakov
Yair Yaakov Z״L 59

Yair was taken from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7. He was murdered that day and his body has been held in Gaza since.

Berman-Gali
Gali Berman 26

Gali was kidnapped from his apartment in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

Shaul-Oron
Oron Shaul Z״L 30

Oron served as a soldier in the army and fell in combat during Operation Protective Edge in 2014. His body has since been held hostage by Hamas.

Samerano-yonathan-Mordechai
Yonathan Mordechai Samerano Z״L 21

Yonathan was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.

Levy-Eitan
Eitan Levy Z״L 53

Eitan was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be'eri. He was murdered while in captivity and his body is being held hostage by Hamas.

Goldin-Hadar
Hadar Goldin Z״L 32

Hadar served as an officer in the army and fell in combat during Operation Protective Edge in 2014. His body has since been held hostage by Hamas.

Kalfon-Segev
Segev Kalfon 25
Segev was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
Sharabi-Eli
Eli Sharabi 51
Eli was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Be'eri.
Iluz-Guy
Guy Iluz Z״L 26

Guy was kidnapped from the party in Re'im. He was murdered while in captivity and his body is being held hostage by Hamas.

Albag-Liri
Liri Albag 18

Liri had just started military training at an army lookout near the Gaza border when Hamas attacked and kidnapped her from her base.

Ohana-Yosef
Yosef Ohana 23
Yosef was kidnapped from the party in Re'im while working as a bartender.
Manny-Godard
Manny Godard Z״L

Manny was murdered on 07/10 during the attack on kibbutz Be'eri. His body was taken to Gaza and has been held captive since.

Baruch-Sahar
Sahar Baruch Z״L 24

Sahar was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be'eri and was killed during a failed attempt to rescue him.

Hamami-Asaf
Asaf Hamami Z״L 41

Asaf was the commander of the Gaza Division's Southern Brigade in the Israeli army. He fell in battle during the attack and his body was taken hostage by Hamas.

Nimrod-Tamir
Tamir Nimrod 19
Tamir was taken hostage from his base near the Erez Crossing.
Berger-Agam
Agam Berger 19
Agam was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
Margalit-Eliyahu
Eliyahu Margalit Z״L 75

Eliyahu was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz. He was murdered while in captivity and his body is being held hostage by Hamas.

Herkin-Maxim
Maxim Herkin 35
Maxim was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
Zalmanovich-Aryeh
Aryeh Zalmanovich Z"L 85

Aryeh was one of the founders of Kibbutz Nir Oz. He was kidnapped from the kibbutz and later murdered while in captivity. His body is being held hostage by Hamas.

Svirsky-Itai
Itai Svirsky Z״L 35

Itai was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be'eri while visiting his mother on October 7th. 102 days later, he was murdered in Hamas captivity. On December 4, 2024,  the IDF announced that his body had been recovered from Gaza in a heroic operation. 

Horn-Iair
Yair Horn 45
Yair was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Rudaeff-Lior
Lior Rudaeff Z"L

 

Lior was taken from Nir Yitzhak during the attack.

Baruch-Uriel
Uriel Baruch Z״L 35

 Uriel was kidnapped from the party in Re'im. His family was later informed that he was murdered and his body is being held by Hamas.

Mansour-Shlomo
Shlomo Mansour 85

Shlomo came to Israel after surviving the Farhud pogrom in Iraq and helped establish Kibbutz Kissufim. He was kidnapped from his home in the kibbutz.

Alexander-Edan
Edan Alexander 20
Edan volunteered to join the Israeli army. He was kidnapped from his base near the Gaza border.
Mor-Eitan-Abraham
Eitan Abraham Mor 23

Eitan was kidnapped from the party in Re'im while working as a security guard.

Siegel-Samuel-Keith
Samuel Keith Siegel 64
Keith was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.
Daniel-Peretz
Daniel Peretz Z״L 22

Daniel fell in battle during the attack and His body was taken hostage by Hamas.

Idan-Tsachi
Tsachi Idan 51
Tsachi was taken captive by Hamas terrorists from his home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
AlZayadni-Hamzah
Hamzah AlZayadni 22
Hamzah was kidnapped from Kibbutz Holit while working in the Kibbutz's dairy farm.
Horn-Eitan
Eitan Horn 37
Eitan came to visit his brother in Kibbutz Nir Oz for the holiday weekend and was abducted from there.
Oz-Daniel
Oz Daniel Z״L

Oz was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7. He was murdered in Gaza captivity and his body has been held since.

Trupanob-Alexander-(Sasha)
Alexander (Sasha) Trupanob 28

Alexander was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Yahalomi-Ohad
Ohad Yahalomi 49
Ohad was wounded and then kidnapped from his house in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Kupershtein-Bar
Bar Kupershtein 22

Bar was kidnapped from the party in Re'im while working as a security guard.

Weiss-Ilan
Ilan Weiss Z״L 56

Ilan was murdered during the attack on Kibbutz Be'eri and his body was taken hostage by Hamas.

Miran-Omri
Omri Miran 46

Omri was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz. On April 27, 2024, Hammas released a propaganda video showing hostages Keith Siegel and Omri Miran alive.

Neutra-Omer
Omer Neutra Z"L

Omer was serving as a tank commander near Gaza when he was killed in battle on October 7th near Nir Oz. His body was taken captive by Hamas.

Bibas-Yarden
Yarden Bibas 34
Yarden was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Levinson-Shay
Shay Levinson Z״L 19
Shay was kidnapped from an area near the Gaza border.
Gilboa-Daniel
Daniella Gilboa 19
Daniella was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
Or-Dror
Dror Or Z"L

208 days after the Hamas massacre, Kibbutz Be'eri announced that recently discovered evidence indicates Dror Or, a member of the kibbutz, was murdered on October 7. His body is being held by Hamas in Gaza. Additionally, his wife was also murdered on October 7, and two of his children were taken hostage but later released.

Bibas-Shiri
Shiri Bibas 32
Shiri was kidnapped from her home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
David-Evyatar
Evyatar David 23
Evyatar was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
Al-Sayed-Hisham-Shaaban
Hisham Shaaban Al-Sayed 35
Hisham wandered into the Gaza Strip in 2015 and has since been held hostage by Hamas.
Cohen-Nimrod
Nimrod Cohen 19
Nimrod was kidnapped from an area near the Gaza border.
Haiman-Inbar
Inbar Haiman Z״L 27

Inbar was a graffiti artist known by her signature "pink". She was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.

Steinbrecher-Doron
Doron Steinbrecher 30
Doron was kidnapped from her home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.
Chaimi-Tal
Tal Chaimi Z״L 42

Tal was murdered during the attack and his body was taken hostage by Hamas.

Levy-Or
Or Levy 33
Or was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
Levy-Naama
Naama Levy 19
Naama was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
Chen-Itay
Itay Chen Z״L 19

Itay fell in battle during the attack and His body was taken hostage by Hamas.

Shoham-Tal
Tal Shoham 38
Tal was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be'eri while visiting his wife's family.
Ariev-Karina
Karina Ariev 19
Karina was serving at an army base near Gaza when she was kidnapped.
Bibas-Kfir
Kfir Bibas 10 months
Kfir was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Joshi-Bipin
Joshi Bipin 23

Joshi is a Nepalese student who came to Israel to study agriculture. He was kidnapped from Kibbutz Alumim.

Shem-Tov-Omer
Omer Shem Tov 21
Omer was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
Ben-Ami-Ohad
Ohad Ben Ami 35
Ohad was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be'eri.
Weinstein-Judy
Judy Weinstein Z״L

Judy went on a walk with her husband in the fields of Kibbutz Nir Oz when the attack began. She was murdered while in captivity and her body is being held hostage by Hamas.

Engel-Ronen
Ronen Engel Z״L 54

Ronen was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz. He was murdered while in captivity and his body is being held hostage by Hamas.

Cohen-Eliya
Eliya Cohen 27
Eliya was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
Mollel-Joshua-Loitu
Joshua Loitu Mollel Z״L 21

Joshua was a Tanzanian student who came to Israel to study agriculture. He was murdered and his body was taken hostage by Hamas.

Berman-Ziv
Ziv Berman 26
Ziv was kidnapped from his appartment in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.
Ohel-Alon
Alon Ohel 22
Alon was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
Dahan-Shaked
Shaked Dahan Z״L 19

Shaked fell in battle durring the attack. His body was taken hostage by Hamas.

Dekel-Chen-Sagui
Sagui Dekel Chen 35
Sagui was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Yehoud-Arbel
Arbel Yehoud 28
Arbel was kidnapped from her house in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Shtivi-Idan
Idan Shtivi Z"L

Idan was kidnapped from the party in Re'im. On October 7th, 2024, one year after the attack, it was announced that he was murdered on October 7th, 2023 and Hammas is holding his body in Gaza. 

Cunio-Ariel
Ariel Cunio 26
Ariel was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Sharabi-Yossi
Yossi Sharabi Z״L 53
Yossi was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Be'eri.

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