Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov, 29, was taken hostage with his mother Lena, his partner Sapir Cohen, and his grandmother, Irina Tati. All were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz as they spent the Sabbath together. Irina, Sapir and Lena were released in November 2023. Alexander is also on the list of 33 hostages due to be freed during the first phase of the deal.
Ariel Cunio, 27, was abducted in the same attack on Nir Oz. Eitan Cunio, Ariel’s brother who escaped Hamas, told the Jewish Chronicle that his last message from Ariel said: “We are in a horror movie.” His partner Arbel Yehud, 29, was freed on 30 January 2025 under the ceasefire agreement.
David Cunio, 34, another of Ariel’s brothers, was also kidnapped from Nir Oz. David’s wife Sharon Aloni Cunio and their three-year-old twin daughters Ema and Yuly were released in November 2023. Sharon’s sister Daniele Aloni, and her six-year-old daughter Emilia were both released the same month.
Ohad Ben Ami, 55, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be’eri with his wife, Raz. She was later released by Hamas. Ohad was named as among the 33 hostages who should be released in the first phase of the ceasefire.
Twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman, 27, were taken from Kfar Aza. Ziv was messaging a friend as the attack happened. Their family say the IDF has told them the brothers are being held in Gaza.
Iraq-born Shlomo Mansour, 86, was taken captive from Kibbutz Kissufim, where he lived and worked as a chicken coop manager. His wife, Mazal, managed to escape. Shlomo is is on the Israeli government’s list of 33 hostages who should be released under the ceasefire deal.
IDF soldier Matan Angrest, 21, was on duty on 7 October and is presumed to be in Gaza.
Eli Sharabi, 52, was taken from Be’eri with his brother, Yossi, since confirmed dead. Eli’s wife and two daughters were murdered in the attack. Ofir Engel, the boyfriend of Yossi’s daughter, Yuval, was also taken, but released on 29 November. The Israeli government said Eli was among the 33 hostages who should be released during the first phase of the deal.
Edan Alexander, 20, is an Israeli-US citizen who volunteered to join the Israeli army. He was serving near the Gaza border at the time of Hamas’s attack. Edan’s family said they had been told by Israeli officials that he had been taken to Gaza as a hostage.
Matan Zanguaker, 24, was taken with his partner Ilana Gritzewsky, 31, from Nir Oz. Ilana, a Mexican national, was released on 30 November 2023.
