The process of compiling the official manifest of the alive hostages to be released was immensely sensitive and painstaking. Mediators from Qatar and the United States worked tirelessly with both sides to verify individual identities against current intelligence reports and prisoner registries.
Full List of Alive Hostages to be Released in Peace Deal’s First Phase Confirmed
This finalized list focuses intentionally on specific priority groups, primarily comprising women, children under the age of eighteen, and elderly citizens above the age of sixty years old. Securing the freedom of these highly vulnerable individuals has remained the primary humanitarian objective driving the entire initial agreement phase.
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The anticipation surrounding the release is palpable among the hostage families, who are desperately awaiting confirmation of their loved ones’ names on this critical list. Officials confirmed the specific total number of the alive hostages to be released will align directly with the final terms of the deal ratified by the Israeli government tonight.
Logistics for this complex transfer operation remain incredibly challenging, requiring precise, synchronized coordination among the Israeli military, Hamas operatives, and international Red Cross teams. The operational timeline mandates that all these priority captives must be safely freed within the window immediately following the imposition of the ceasefire.
Below are the individuals currently believed to be alive and who may soon be returning to their homes after being held captive for two years within the besieged Gaza region:
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Matan Angrest, 20, taken from Nahal-Oz. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Gali Berman, 27, taken from Kfar-Aza. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Ziv Berman, 27, taken from Kfar-Aza. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Elkana Bohbot, 35, taken from Nova Festival. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Nimrod Cohen, 20, taken from Gaza Envelope. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Ariel Cunio, 27, taken from Nir-Oz. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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David Cunio, 34, taken from Nir-Oz. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Evyatar David, 23, taken from Nova Festival. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Guy Gilboa-Dalal, 23, taken from Nova Festival. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Maxim Herkin, 36, taken from Nova Festival. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Eitan Horn, 38, taken from Nir-Oz. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Segev Kalfon, 26, taken from Nova Festival. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Bar Abraham Kupershtein, 23, taken from Nova Festival. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Omri Miran, 47, taken from Nahal-Oz. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Eitan Abraham Mor, 24, taken from Nova Festival. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Yosef-Chaim Ohana, 24, taken from Nova Festival. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Alon Ohel, 23, taken from Nova Festival. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Avinatan Or, 31, taken from Nova Festival. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Matan Zangauker, 24, taken from Nir-Oz. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
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Rom Braslavski, 20, taken from Nova Festival. Pic: Bring Them Home Now
Identifying the alive hostages to be released was merely one part of the intricate process; determining the exact release points and ensuring safe passage across active conflict zones presented monumental logistical hurdles. The current peace deal ensures that for every Israeli civilian released, a proportional number of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails will also be freed, a reciprocal arrangement designed to help sustain the fragile truce.
While the fate of the remaining captives is still uncertain and subject to future negotiation phases, the return of these initial alive hostages to be released represents a vital psychological and humanitarian turning point for the entire region
. Read our previous report detailing the full timeline of the ceasefire agreement here. We can only hope this fragile exchange holds.
