The 20 hostages who were still alive and held by Hamas have been released as part of a peace deal brokered by the Trump administration in October 2025. They were held for over two years in captivity after being kidnapped during the Hamas terrorist assault beginning October 7, 2023. Here is an overview of some of the 20 hostages based on information from the Hostages and Missing Families Forum and news reports:
- Alon Ohel: A pianist and aspiring jazz student, also holds German and Serbian citizenship.
- Ariel and David Cunio: Brothers kidnapped from their kibbutz; Ariel works in IT quality assurance, David is an electrical engineer.
- Matan Angrest, Omri Miran, Eitan Mor, Guy Gilboa-Dallal, and twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman: Among the first released.
- Elkana Bohbot, Avinatan Or, Yosef-Haim Ohana, Evyatar David, Rom Braslavski, Segev Kalfon, Nimrod Cohen, Maxim Herkin, Eitan Horn, Matan Zangauker, Bar Kupershtein, and brothers David and Ariel Cunio: Released in a second group.
- The released hostages were in frail condition but were reunited with their families and given medical treatment upon return.
- In exchange for these hostages, Israel released over 1,900 Palestinian prisoners.
The full detailed names and stories of all 20 hostages are available in multiple news sources but these represent the known survivors released from Hamas captivity after 738 days.