After more than seven hundred days, the 20 captives believed to be still living in the Gaza territory are expected to be freed soon, following the peace arrangement with Hamas was finalized.
They were part of the 251 people kidnapped in the October 7th incidents on Israel's southern region, in which armed groups took the lives of approximately twelve hundred individuals.
Hamas is expected to liberate the living captives within three days, after which Israel will free 250 Palestinian prisoners serving lengthy sentences in detention facilities, and 1,700 additional individuals held in Gaza throughout the conflict.
An additional twenty-six captives detained are presumed deceased and the status of 2 is unclear. The ruling faction has suggested that retrieving the bodies of the dead may take longer than releasing those who are living.
Below are particulars of those who are anticipated to return home.
Matan Angrest, twenty-two
During June, Angrest's family released footage that seemed to show the Israeli army soldier getting dragged from a tank by scores of men at the Nahal Oz army installation on 7 October 2023.
"As a parent, it's the hardest thing to watch," Anat Angrest commented she chose to release the footage due to worries her son had been forgotten by government representatives.
Gali Berman and Ziv Berman, twenty-eight
The siblings were taken hostage at Kfar Aza kibbutz, less than a short distance from the border with the Gaza territory.
Commenting 30 days following their abduction, their sibling their relative said life would be fundamentally altered. "We had our lives before October 7 and currently we don't know what will occur in the coming days," he said. "Even if my brothers are freed, it will leave lifelong trauma."
Elkana Bohbot, 36
The individual was captured at the Nova gathering throughout the raids on 7 October 2023. He had remained to aid those hurt throughout the assaults.
During May he was recognized as the captive appearing in a recording released by the military faction. The video appeared to depict him in duress. He said the bombardment could cost him his life and he begged to be brought back with his spouse and child.
Rom Braslavski, twenty-one
Braslavski was also taken at the Nova event music festival, where he was working as a security guard, as reported by relatives. His family was later told he had rescued a number of individuals prior to being kidnapped.
During April, he was seen in a recording filmed by his abductors in Gaza. The video, which appeared to show him malnourished and in crying, provoked international criticism.
Nimrod Cohen, twenty
The soldier, a military rank in the military forces, was protecting the region near the Nirim kibbutz close to the border area when his squad was overrun by armed militants, his parent, his relative, told media.
Lately, as information surfaced of the ceasefire deals, his father said it was the moment the family had been waiting for. "The agreement might have been reached before now. Let the coming 72 hours elapse with no one attempting to undermine it," he informed media.
Ariel Cunio, 28, and David Cunio, thirty-five
The siblings were kidnapped from Nir Oz community. Ariel was captured alongside his partner, who was freed in the first month, while David was abducted with his spouse, who was freed in late 2023 along with their young children.
The brothers' parent, their relative, recently wrote a piece explaining how the household had been "living the unknown" for two years. His young relatives "cannot comprehend why their parent and uncle aren't returning; they live the emotional pain constantly," he said. "During nighttime they wake up crying; all kinds of issues. It's extremely difficult for us."
Their father expressed positive expectation that the household's difficult situation would shortly be concluded. "We trust you will return shortly, so persevere. We have no choice but to believe that eventually, this story will conclude."
Evyatar David, 24
David was captured at the Nova event. During August his family expressed fears that the captors was depriving food from him when he was observed on video stating he had not consumed food for days and had obtained very little drinking water.
The video prompted anger and dismay across the country. In comments made under duress, he appeared to urge the Israeli prime minister to consent to a ceasefire.
In a statement, the family claimed Hamas of depriving food from David for propaganda.
Guy Gilboa-Dalal, 24
The individual was at the Nova festival, dancing with his brother in a area of woodland a short distance from Gaza. Shortly thereafter, he was kidnapped.
"It's extremely difficult longing for him all day every day, thinking about him constantly," his brother stated to media this week. "And as time goes by it becomes more difficult and more challenging [to bear], and more difficult and more challenging to see the light at the end of the tunnel."
Maxim Herkin, 37
Herkin was additionally at the Nova music festival when he was taken captive. The Russian-Israeli had gone to the event by chance following being invited by friends at the final moment.
Originating in the Donbas area region of the country, he has a young child and was the primary provider for his mother and 11-year-old brother.
Eitan Horn, thirty-eight
The captive was taken captive together with his sibling from their residence in Nir Oz kibbutz.
His brother was released in February and informed journalists in July that he had set aside his own healing process to focus on the freedom of his brother and the remaining captives currently in Gaza. "My existence is stagnant currently," he said. "I live in a nightmare that every day they are capturing me anew."
This week, their father spoke about the imminent return of his child. "I was relieved when I learned the news but I will feel much better when I see Eitan and the rest of the captives. With God's help, he will come back soon from this terrible situation," said the father, 73.
