Yagev Buchshtav, 34, of blessed memory

Yagev was kidnapped along with his partner Rimon Kirsht Buchshtav (36) from their home.
Ofir Tzarfati, 27, of blessed memory

Ofir was celebrating his birthday at the Nova Festival with his partner Shoval. He saved Shoval, but was kidnapped.
Yonatan Samerano, 21, of blessed memory

Yonatan was at the Nova festival with his friends. When the surprise attack began, he escaped to Kibbutz Be’eri, where he was shot and kidnapped.
Aryeh Zalmanowitz, 85, of blessed memory

Aryeh was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz. On December 1, his family was informed that he was murdered, and his body is being held by Hamas.
Corporal Nick Baizer, 19, of blessed memory

Nick was kidnapped to Gaza from his base by Hamas. Shortly after the massacre, a video was released showing him being beaten and forced to crawl on his knees toward Gaza.
Chaim Peri, 79, of blessed memory

Chaim was the father of five and the grandfather of 13 grandchildren. He confronted a terrorist who tried to break into his safe room but eventually kidnapped. He was held in captivity without essential medications. On June 3, 2024, his family was informed of his death in captivity. His body was recovered from Gaza […]
Maya Goren, 56, of blessed memory

Maya, a mother of four, was kidnapped to Gaza. Her partner, Avner Goren, was murdered in the massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz. On that “Black Sabbath”, she left early in the morning to organize the children’s house in Nir Oz, where she worked, to prepare it for the next day. There, she was caught […]
Yehudit Weiss, 64, of blessed memory

Yehudit was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be’eri by Hamas, and her husband was murdered during the attack. On November 16, the IDF announced her death after her body was recovered by Battalion 603 forces from a building near Shifa Hospital. Her husband, Shmuel, was murdered in the kibbutz, while her son, Daniel, survived the ordeal. […]
Elad Katzir, 47, of blessed memory

Elad was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz and murdered in captivity. His body was returned to Israel after 183 days during a rescue operation by the IDF and the Israel Security Agency. Elad was involved in public relations, in addition to being a farmer and a big fan of Maccabi Haifa. He was a […]
Alex Dantzig, 75, of blessed memory

Alex was kidnapped from Nir Oz along with his brother-in-law, Itzik Elgart (69), and was last seen on Saturday at eight in the morning. In a song written by his granddaughter, she described her feelings without him: “With each passing day, you are missed more, and with each passing day, the situation becomes more […]