Israel and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire deal to end the war, officials have told Sky News.
As we await details of the hostage release, it’s thought that 94 are still yet to return home.
While some have been killed, rescued by IDF forces, or returned home in an exchange, many remain unaccounted for.
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According to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which represents the families of those who were taken, 94 of the roughly 250 people taken hostage during the attack on 7 October 2023, remain in Hamas custody. Of those 94, eight are believed to be Thai nationals.
It’s not known how many have died in captivity. In some cases, deaths have been reported, but their bodies have not been returned home.
Families are still waiting desperately for news of their loved ones, and are doing everything they can to keep the issue in the public eye.
Click on the photos below to read about the 94 hostages whose fates are still unknown.
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The names of those who have died after being taken hostage include:
Alon Shamriz, Ron Scherman, Michel Nisenbaum, Nadav Popplewell, Elia Toledano, Orion Hernandez Radoux, Shani Louk, Elad Katzir, Alexander Dancyg, Chaim Peri, Yagev Buchshtab, Avraham Munder, Maya Goren, Hanan Yablonka, Ron Benjamin, Judith Weiss, Yotam Haim, Itzhak Gelerenter, Ofir Tzarfati, Eden Zacharia, Noa Marciano, Samer Fouad al Talalka, Ravid Katz, Shaked Dahan, Oren Goldin, Amit Esther Buskila, Tomer Ahimas, Yoram Metzger, Ziv Dado, Nik Beizer, Kiril Brodski, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Almog Sarusi, Ori Danino, Itay Svirsky, Hamzah AlZayadni, Yosef AlZayadni
Source : Sky News
