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Zangauker-Matan
Matan Zangauker 24
Matan was kidnapped from his house in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
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.

Angrest-Matan
Matan Angrest 21
Matan was kidnapped to Gaza from Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
Bibas-Kfir
Kfir Bibas 10 months
Kfir was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Baruch-Sahar
Sahar Baruch Z״L 24

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

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. 

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.

Cunio-David
David Cunio 33
David was taken with his family from Kibbutz Nir Oz.
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.

Dahan-Shaked
Shaked Dahan Z״L 19

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

Daniel-Peretz
Daniel Peretz Z״L 22

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

Ohana-Yosef
Yosef Ohana 23
Yosef was kidnapped from the party in Re'im while working as a bartender.
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.

Kupershtein-Bar
Bar Kupershtein 22

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

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

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.

Mengistu-Avera
Avera Mengistu 37
Avera wandered into the Gaza Strip in 2014, and has since been held hostage by Hamas.
Wenkert-Omer
Omer Wenkert 22
Omer was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
Shem-Tov-Omer
Omer Shem Tov 21
Omer was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
Berman-Ziv
Ziv Berman 26
Ziv was kidnapped from his appartment in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.
Mor-Eitan-Abraham
Eitan Abraham Mor 23

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

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.

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.
Kalfon-Segev
Segev Kalfon 25
Segev was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
Bibas-Shiri
Shiri Bibas 32
Shiri was kidnapped from her home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Chaimi-Tal
Tal Chaimi Z״L 42

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

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.

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.

Nimrod-Tamir
Tamir Nimrod 19
Tamir was taken hostage from his base near the Erez Crossing.
Idan-Tsachi
Tsachi Idan 51
Tsachi was taken captive by Hamas terrorists from his home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
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.

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.

Sharabi-Yossi
Yossi Sharabi Z״L 53
Yossi was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Be'eri.
Ohel-Alon
Alon Ohel 22
Alon was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
David-Evyatar
Evyatar David 23
Evyatar was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
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. 

Or-Avinathan
Avinathan Or 30
Avinatan was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
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.

Levinson-Shay
Shay Levinson Z״L 19
Shay was kidnapped from an area near the Gaza border.
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.

Cohen-Eliya
Eliya Cohen 27
Eliya was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
Berman-Gali
Gali Berman 26

Gali was kidnapped from his apartment in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

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.

Herkin-Maxim
Maxim Herkin 35
Maxim was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.
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.

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. 

Lifshitz-Oded
Oded Lifshitz 83
Oded was kidnapped from his home in 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. 

Horn-Eitan
Eitan Horn 37
Eitan came to visit his brother in Kibbutz Nir Oz for the holiday weekend and was abducted from there.
Elgarat-Itzhk
Itzhk Elgarat 68
Itzhk was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Cohen-Nimrod
Nimrod Cohen 19
Nimrod was kidnapped from an area near the Gaza border.
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.

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.

Bibas-Ariel
Ariel Bibas 4
Ariel was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
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.

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.

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.

Shoham-Tal
Tal Shoham 38
Tal was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be'eri while visiting his wife's family.
Mansour-Shlomo
Shlomo Mansour Z"L

Shlomo came to Israel after surviving the Farhud pogrom in Iraq and was among the founders of Kibbutz Kissufim. He was kidnapped from his home in the kibbutz. On February 11, 2025, the IDF announced that he was murdered by Hamas and that his body is being held in Gaza.

Alexander-Edan
Edan Alexander 20
Edan volunteered to join the Israeli army. He was kidnapped from his base near the Gaza border.
Samerano-yonathan-Mordechai
Yonathan Mordechai Samerano Z״L 21

Yonathan was kidnapped from the party in Re'im.

Rudaeff-Lior
Lior Rudaeff Z"L

 

Lior was taken from Nir Yitzhak during the attack.

Cunio-Ariel
Ariel Cunio 26
Ariel was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Yahalomi-Ohad
Ohad Yahalomi 49
Ohad was wounded and then kidnapped from his house in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Gilboa-Dalal-Guy
Guy Gilboa-Dalal 22
Guy 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.

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.

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.

Braslavski-Rom
Rom Braslavski 20

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

Chen-Itay
Itay Chen Z״L 19

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

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