On October 7, 2023, several Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel and managed to take several hundred people back to Gaza as hostages, in addition to murdering over 1,200 people.
Their safety has been the subject of great concern to the Israeli public, who campaign for their release and safety as the IDF's war on Hamas continues. So far, several hostages have been released, most of them due to a ceasefire and prisoner exchange. Several hostages, including some who had been held captive by Hamas for several years prior to the war, were further released as part of the 2025 ceasefire and hostage release deal.
It is currently unknown exactly how many hostages are currently alive in Gaza.
Nimrodi, 20, was abducted by invading terrorists from near Erez Crossing at only 18 years old.
Barakeh infiltrated Israel during the October 7 massacre and participated in the abduction of Yaffa Adar.
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All relevant information in the possession of the IDF’s Missing Persons Unit is passed on to the hostage's family by an intelligence officer.
Mosab Abu Toha was awarded the prize for essays about the situation in Gaza. In social media posts he argued Israeli hostages should not be called hostages.
It's not okay for the hostage families to learn updates about their loved ones from an offhand comment by Trump or a whispered remark by the PM's wife.
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"Montana witnessed first-hand what Jewish resilience against unspeakable cruelty looks like and how the Jewish spirit was not broken even in the most difficult circumstances," said the CEO of CAM.
In his social media posts, Abu Toha "specifically disparaged female Israeli hostages, questioned their hostage status and implicitly justified their abduction."
The joint Shin Bet and police team reportedly addressed the military, requesting to know why the IDF Spokesperson's Unit revealed the identity.
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