Who are the hostages released from Gaza and what do we know about them?

Emily Hand, a released hostage, reunites with her father. Credit: AP via Israeli Military

Hamas and Israel have now exchanged dozens of hostages and prisoners during a temporary ceasefire in Gaza.

The pause in fighting started at 7am local time (5am GMT) on Friday and was due to end on Wednesday before it was twice extended, with efforts underway to keep the ceasefire alive for a few more days.

In the initial truce, Hamas agreed to release 50 hostages over the course of four days, while Israel has said it will free 150 Palestinian prisoners over the same period.

Israel had said it would extend the ceasefire by one day for every 10 additional hostages released.

  • On Friday, it was confirmed that 13 Israeli hostages had been freed by Hamas, along with 10 Thai citizens and one Filipino. In return, Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners - 24 women and 15 teenagers.

  • On Saturday, 13 Israeli hostages were released, along with four Thai nationals, following a delay amid a dispute over aid. Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners.

  • On Sunday, Hamas released 17 hostages, including 14 Israeli and three foreign nationals.

  • On Monday, Israel said 11 hostages have been released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, including three-year-old twins and their mother.

  • On Tuesday, Hamas released 12 hostages - 10 Israeli women and two foreign nationals.

  • On Wednesday, Israel said that 16 hostages had been released - 10 Israeli hostages, four Thai nationals - and two Russian-Israeli women as part of separate deal pushed through by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

  • On Thursday, Hamas released eight hostages to Israel - including a 21-year-old woman who had been used by the group in a hostage video.

This is a list of the hostages who were being held by Hamas and have been freed so far:


Hostages released on Thursday, November 30

Mia Schem, 21

Mia Schem. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

Amit Soussana, 40

Amit Soussana. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

Sapir Cohen, 29

Sapir Cohen. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

Shani Goren, 29

Shani Goren. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

Nili Margalit, 41

Nili Margalit. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

Ilana Gritzewsky, 30

Ilana Gritzewsky. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

Siblings Bilal Zyadna, 18, and Aisha Zyadna, 16


Hostages released on Wednesday, November 29

Gali Tarshchanski, 13

Gali Tarshchanski. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

Ofir Engel, 17

Ofir Engel. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

Amit Shani, 16

Amit Shani. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

Itai Regev, 18

Itai Regev. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

Yordan Roman, 36

Yordan Roman. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

Raya Rotem, 54

Raya Rotem (pictured with her daughter Hila who was released in an earlier hostage release). Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

Raz Ben Ami, 57

Raz Ben Ami. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

Moran Stella Yanai, 40

Moran Stella Yanai. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

Liat Atzili, 49

Liat Atzili, 49. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Liam Or, 18

Liam Or. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Two Russian-Israeli women were also released by Hamas as part of a separate deal.

Yelena Trupanob, 50

Yelena Trupanob. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

Irena Tati, 73

Irena Tati. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Additionally, four Thai nationals were also released in the sixth hostage exchange as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, but their names and photos have yet to be released.


Hostages released on Tuesday, November 28

Rimon Kirsht, 36

Rimon Kirsht, 36. Credit: Hostages and Missing persons families forum.

Mia Leimberg, 17

Mia Leimberg, 17. Credit: Hostages and Missing persons families forum.

Gabriela Leimberg, 59

Gabriela Leimberg, 59. Credit: Hostages and Missing persons families forum.

Clara Marman, 63

Clara Marman, 63. Credit: Hostages and Missing persons families forum.

Ofelia Adit Roitman, 77

Ofelia Adit Roitman, 77. Credit: Hostages and Missing persons families forum.

Ditza Heiman, 84

Ditza Heiman, 84. Credit: Hostages and Missing persons families forum.

Tamar Metzger, 78

Tamar Metzger, 78. Credit: Hostages and Missing persons families forum.

Noralin Babadila, 60

Noralin Babadila, 60. Credit: Hostages and Missing persons families forum.

Ada Sagi, 75

Ada Sagi, 75. Credit: Hostages and Missing persons families forum.

Meirav Tal, 53

Meirav Tal, 53. Credit: Hostages and Missing persons families forum.

Hostages released on Monday, November 27

Sharon Aloni Cunio, 34, with her twins Emma and Yuli Cunio, 3

Sharon Aloni Cunio, 34, with her twins Emma and Yuli Cunio, 3 Credit: AP

Or Yaacov, 16

Or Yaacov, 16 Credit: AP

Yagil Yaacov, 12

Yagil Yaacov, 12 Credit: AP

Sahar Kalderon, 16

Sahar Kalderon, 16 Credit: AP

Erez Kalderon, 12

Erez Kalderon, 12 Credit: AP

Karina Engel-Bart, 52 and Mika Engel, 18 and Yuval Engel, 11

Karina Engel-Bart and her children Mika Engel and Yuval Engel Credit: AP

Eitan Yahalomi, 12

Eitan Yahalomi, 12 Credit: AP

Hostages released on Sunday, November 26

Abigail Edan, 4

Abigail Edan was just three-years-old when she was kidnapped by Hamas. Credit: AP

Responding to the release of the first American hostage on Sunday, US President Joe Biden said: "Thank god she's home...I wish I was there to hold her."

Hagar Brodutch, 39, and her three children, Ofri, Yuval, and Uriah

Hagar Brodutch (39) and her three children, Ofri (10), Uriah (4) and Yuval (8). Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Ofri, 10, was kidnapped from her home together with her two brothers, Yuval, 8, and Uriah, 4, and their mother Hagar. She spent her birthday in Hamas captivity.

Chen Goldstein-Almog, 48, and her three children, Agam, Tal and Gal

Chen Goldstein-Almog (48) and her three children, Agam (17), Tal (8) and Gal (11). Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Chen's late husband, Nadav, and their eldest daughter Yam, were murdered.

Chen was kidnapped along with her three other children.

Aviva Siegel, 62

Aviva Siegel, 62 years old. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Roni Krivoi, 25

Roni Krivoi, 25 years old. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Alma Avraham, 84

Alma Avraham, 84 years old. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Dafna and Ela Elyakim

Sisters Dafna (15) and Ela Elyakim (8). Credit: Hostages and Missing Families Forum

Hostages released on Saturday, November 25

Emily Hand, 9

Irish-Israeli Emily Hand, 9, pictured with her father Thomas Hand, who has been campaigning for her release.

Sharon Avigdori, 52

Sharon Avigdori, a drama therapist who works with people on the autism spectrum.

Noam Avigdori, 12

Noam Avigdori is about to celebrate her Bat Mitzvah.

Alma Or, 13

Alma was kidnapped from her home in Kibbutz Be'eri along with older brother Noam and father Dror. Her mother Yonat was murdered.

Noam Or, 17

Noam was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Be'eri along with his sister and father.

Hila Rotem, 13

Hila managed to escape from her home in Kibbutz Be'eri as mother Raaya was kidnapped. She was later found hiding in some bushes and taken.

Maya Regev, 21

Maya Regev Jirbi was captured at the Supernova music festival.

Noga Weiss, 18

Noga Weiss was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be'eri.

Shiri Weiss, 53

Shiri Weiss was kidnapped along with her daughter Noga.

Shoshan Haran, 67

Shoshan Haran, founder of non-profit organisation Fair Planet. Eight members of her family were kidnapped and three were murdered.

Adi Shoham, 38

A clinical psychologist who was kidnapped along with her husband and two children while visiting family in Kibbutz Be’eri.

Yahel Shoham, 3

Yahel was kidnapped along with her parents and older brother Nave from Kibbutz Be’eri while visiting family.

Naveh Shoham, 8

Naveh was kidnapped along with his younger sister and their parents from Kibbutz Be’eri.

Hostages released on Friday, November 24

Doron Katz Asher, 34, and her young daughters Raz, 4, and Aviv, 2

Doron Katz Asher, 34 Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum
Raz and Aviv Asher. Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Danielle Aloni, 44, and her five-year-old daughter Emilia Aloni

Danielle Aloni, 44, and Emilia Aloni, 5 Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Ohad Mundar, 9

Ohad Mundar, 9 Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Karen Mundar, 54

Karen Mundar, 54 Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Adina Moshe, 72

Adina Moshe, 72 Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Ruth Mundar, 78, her husband is still believed to be held by Hamas.

Ruth Munder, 78 Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Cancer survivor Margalit Moses, 78

Margalit Mozes Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Yaffa Adar, 85, a holocaust survivor.

Yaffa Adar, 85 Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Channa Peri, 79

Channa Peri, 79 Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Hanna Katzir, 77

Hanna Katzir, 77 Credit: Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum

Gelienor ‘Jimmy’ Pacheco, 33

Philippine national Gelienor 'Jimmy' Pacheco in Jerusalem after he was released by Hamas. Credit: CNN
Ten Thai hostages were released by Hamas on Friday. Credit: Thailand's Foreign Ministry

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