Profiles Of 20 Israeli Hostages Set to Be Freed from Gaza Captivity

Twenty Israeli hostages are expected to be freed from Gaza under the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. They were abducted during the October 7, 2023, Hamas assault — the deadliest attack in Israel’s history. Below are profiles of those due for release:

– Matan Angrest, 22 –
A sergeant captured near the Gaza border while defending the Nahal Oz base. From Kiryat Bialik, he’s a devoted Maccabi Haifa fan. His family shared footage showing his abduction from his tank. He had planned to travel to Dubai after completing his service.

– Gali and Ziv Berman, 28 –
Twin brothers taken from Kfar Aza kibbutz’s youth area, which was set ablaze during the attack. The music producers supported Maccabi Tel Aviv and Liverpool FC. Their parents and elder brother survived.

– Elkana Bohbot, 36 –
Producer of the Supernova music festival, abducted alongside friends Michael and Osher Waknin. Married to a Colombian woman and father of one, he was granted Colombian nationality posthumously. His family last saw him in a Hamas video looking weak.

– Rom Braslavski, 21 –
An Israeli-German security guard at the Supernova festival. He stayed to help others before being taken. Hamas released a video of him months later, appearing frail.

– Nimrod Cohen, 21 –
Captured near Nahal Oz after his tank malfunctioned. His fellow soldiers were killed. From Rehovot, he’s remembered for always carrying a Rubik’s cube, now a keepsake for his mother.

– David and Ariel Cunio, 35 and 28 –
Argentinian-Israeli brothers abducted from Nir Oz kibbutz. Six relatives have since been freed. David was the subject of the award-winning documentary A Letter to David.

– Evyatar David, 24 –
Kidnapped from the Supernova festival, his abduction confirmed via Telegram. In later Hamas footage, he appeared emaciated and holding a shovel.

– Guy Gilboa Dalal, 24 –
Taken with friend Evyatar David from the same festival. A released hostage reported he was wounded. He loved Japanese culture and was learning the language.

– Maxim Herkin, 37 –
An Israeli-Russian taken from Supernova. A video showed him injured with bloodied bandages. He had a young daughter in Russia.

– Eitan Horn, 39 –
Abducted with his brother Yair from Nir Oz. Yair, who is diabetic, was released earlier in 2025.

– Segev Kalfon, 27 –
From Dimona, captured while fleeing the Supernova site. A released hostage confirmed spending time with him in captivity.

– Bar Kuperstein, 23 –
An army nurse and festival staffer who stayed to help the wounded before being taken. His father, once disabled, has since partially recovered and awaits his return.

– Omri Miran, 48 –
A masseur kidnapped from Nahal Oz in front of his wife and daughters. Seen in several Hamas videos, urging for a deal under apparent duress.

– Eitan Mor, 25 –
Security guard at Supernova, from Kiryat Arba. His father, Tzvika, co-founded a group opposing concessions to Hamas.

– Yosef-Haim Ohana, 25 –
Barman at the festival who helped the injured before being taken. Appeared in Hamas footage with Elkana Bohbot.

– Alon Ohel, 24 –
A talented pianist with dual Serbian-German nationality. Injured and untreated in captivity, according to released hostages.

– Avinatan Or, 32 –
A British-Israeli abducted with his partner Noa Argamani, who was rescued in 2024. He studied engineering and lived in Beersheba.

– Matan Zangauker, 25 –
Kidnapped from Nir Oz with his Mexican girlfriend, Ilana Gritzewsky, who was freed in 2023. His mother and girlfriend are leading advocates for hostage families.