Eitan Levi, 53, was a taxi driver who was killed by Hamas gunmen on a road close to the Gaza perimeter on 7 October. His body was then taken to Gaza, where Palestinians were filmed beating and kicking it.
Eliyahu Margalit, 75, was killed by Hamas fighters in Nir Oz on 7 October, the IDF confirmed in December 2023. His body is being held in Gaza.
Joshua Mollel, 21, a Tanzanian student undertaking an agricultural internship at Kibbutz Nahal Oz, was confirmed killed by the Tanzanian government in December 2023, with his body held by Hamas.
Omer Neutra, 21, an Israeli-American and grandson of Holocaust survivors, was serving as a tank commander near Gaza when Hamas attacked on 7 October. The IDF later said he was killed that day and his body taken to Gaza.
Daniel Peretz, 22, was a captain in the IDF’s 7th Armoured Brigade. Originally from South Africa, he was killed in an attack on his tank near Nahal Oz on 7 October, and his body was taken to Gaza, the IDF said.
Dror Or, 48, and his wife, Yonat, were killed in the attack on Be’eri, the kibbutz confirmed in February 2024. Two of his three children, Noam and Alma, were taken hostage and were released as part of the November 2023 ceasefire deal. Dror’s body is being held in Gaza.
Suthisak Rintalak, 43, was a Thai agricultural worker killed in the attack on Kibbutz Be’eri. Thailand’s foreign ministry confirmed his death in May 2024, citing the available evidence. His body is being held by Hamas in Gaza.
Lior Rudaeff, 61, was killed while attempting to defend Nir Yitzhak from attack on 7 October, the kibbutz said. His body is being held as a hostage.
Yossi Sharabi, 53, was kidnapped from Be’eri along with his brother, Eli. In January 2024, the kibbutz announced that Yossi had been killed in captivity in Gaza. The following month, the IDF said an investigation had found that he was likely killed when a building collapsed following an Israeli strike on another building nearby. His body is being held by Hamas. Eli, who was released in February 2025, told the BBC last week how important it was for the family to have a funeral and closure.
Arie Zalmanowicz, 85, was abducted from Nir Oz on 7 October. In November 2023, Hamas released a video showing him saying he felt unwell. The following month his kibbutz said he had died in captivity.
Hadar Goldin, 23, was a lieutenant in the IDF’s Givati Brigade who was killed in combat in Gaza in 2014. His body has been held hostage by Hamas since then.
Conclusion
The ongoing situation in Gaza has left 48 hostages in captivity, with conditions varying from alive, unknown, to confirmed dead. Families and authorities continue to seek their release or information about their fate. The complex humanitarian crisis highlights the enduring impact of the conflict on civilians, military personnel, and foreign nationals, emphasizing the urgent need for diplomatic and humanitarian intervention to resolve the hostage crisis.
