Hamas hostages: Stories of the people taken from Israel - BBC News

It is thought more than 100 Israelis are still being held hostage in Gaza after the 7 October attacks.

3 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, Family handoutImage caption, Amiram Cooper, Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Tsachi Idan are being held in GazaIsrael says 132 people remain unaccounted for after they were abducted and taken to Gaza during the 7 October attacks by Hamas.

Of these, Israel says that 25 are believed to be dead. The latest name to be confirmed is 38-year-old Tamir Adar, who was previously thought to have been taken hostage. It has now been announced that he died during the attack.

An estimated 240 people were taken prisoner, but 105 were later released by Hamas during a six-day ceasefire at the end of November.

These are the stories of those hostages who are still being held, which have either been confirmed by the BBC or credibly reported.

This list is regularly updated and names may change, as some people feared kidnapped are confirmed to have been killed or released.

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