Who are the first hostages released from Gaza? | Israel-Hamas war

The group of hostages that were taken out of Gaza on the first day of the ceasefire with Israel included 13 Israelis, 10 Thai citizens, and a Filipino man.

The Israeli hostages included four children with female relatives, all of whom were visiting their families on Kibbutz Nir Oz when Hamas attacked on October 7, and five elderly women, four of whom were residents of Nir Oz and one from a neighboring kibbutz.

The other hostages worked in the area, part of a large labor force of migrants doing care, farming and other work inside Israel. They were not part of the process of exchanging Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

Below are some details about the hostages who were released on the first day of the ceasefire.

Mender Family: Kirin (54) Her son, Uhud (9) And Ha Mother Ruth (78)

Ohad was nine years old in captivity. He loves Rubik’s cubes. His mother, who teaches children with special needs, was visiting relatives in Nir Oz on the day of the Hamas attack. Ruth was a librarian and seamstress before her retirement.

Ohad’s grandfather, Abraham, 78, remains in captivity in Gaza. His uncle – Ruth and Abraham’s son – Roy, 50, were killed in the attack.

Asher family: Doron Katz Asher, 34, daughters Raz (4) And Aviv (2)

Doron, an accountant, lives in Ganot Hadar. She was visiting relatives in Nir Oz at the time of the attack and the family’s kidnapping was captured in a video posted on social media. Her mother, Efrat Katz, was killed on October 7^.

Efrat’s partner, Gadi Mozes, was kidnapped along with his ex-wife, Margalit Mozes. She was among those released on Friday.

Aloni family: Danielle (45 years old) and her daughter Emilia (5)

The couple was visiting Daniele’s sister Sharon Aloni Cuneo in Ner Oz. The entire family was kidnapped, including Sharon, her husband David Cuneo, and three-year-old twins Emma and Yulei.

Daniele was one of three women who appeared in a hostage video released by Hamas late last month.

Jaffa Adar (85)

Adar is one of the founders of Nir Oz. The video, which shows her heading toward Gaza in a golf cart, wrapped in a pink blanket and guarded by Hamas gunmen, has become a symbol of the hostage crisis for many in Israel. She has three children, eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. One of her grandchildren, Tamir Adar (38 years old), is still a hostage.

Hanna Katsir (76)

Katsir, one of Nir Oz’s founders, worked on the childcare team there and her husband, Rami, was a tractor mechanic. They had three children and six grandchildren. Rami was killed in their safe room on October 7, and one of their sons, Elad, was kidnapped.

Shanna, who uses a walker, was shown in a hostage video on November 9. Islamic Jihad claimed that she died in captivity a few days before her release.

ChaNa Berry (79)

Perry, a retired store owner, was the only Israeli hostage released Friday who did not come from Nir Oz. Born in South Africa, she moved to Israel as a young woman and settled on Kibbutz Nirim, where she gave birth to three children.

One of her sons, Roy, was killed on October 7, while her other son, Nadav, was taken hostage. Her daughter Ayelet is in Israel. Perry has diabetes.

Adina Moshe (72)

Moshe’s husband, Said (David), was killed in their home in Ner Oz before she was kidnapped. Video footage showed her being transported to Gaza on a motorcycle, sitting between two Hamas fighters. A mother of four children, her hobbies include cooking and gardening.

Margalit moZeiss (77)

A cancer survivor with diabetes and fibromyalgia, an avid hiker, birdwatcher and traveler, Musa was kidnapped with her ex-husband.

Gilinor “Jimmy” Pacheco (33)

Pacheco, a Filipino care worker, was kidnapped from Nir Oz by Hamas militants who killed his employer. Nir Oz was one of the places worst affected by the hostage crisis, where 77 people were kidnapped, six of them foreigners.

Viton Foam (33)

Phom, a Thai national, had lived in Israel for about five years, building his savings and supporting his mother back home. He worked on a potato and pomegranate farm, and planned to return home once his contract expired.

His employer was killed in the attack, and Fumi was taken from his room. His family was initially informed that he had been killed on 7 October.

The nine other Thai hostages released on Friday were named, but no further details were provided. they Kanthauri Mulkan, Santi Bonfrom, Bontum Pankong, Mongkul Phajuapon, Vichai Kalabat, Pancha Kongmani, Budi Singpon, Utai Thonsri, Utai Singnewal.