The Hostages and Missing Families Forum updated the families of 33 hostages whose names are included in the release list as part of Hamas-Israel hostage deal. The list, which was submitted by Israel several months ago and approved under the current agreements, has been provided to the families. However, the families have not yet received updates regarding the physical and mental condition of their loved ones.
The list includes civilian women, children, female soldiers, men over 50, and men under 50 who are classified as ill or wounded. The identity of the hostages to be released at each stage will be communicated to families 24 hours before their release. On the seventh day of the deal, Hamas is expected to provide an additional list of names of hostages who remain alive.
Names of hostages included in the first phase of the deal: Liri Albag (19), Itzhak Elgarat (68), Karina Ariev (19), Ohad Ben Ami (55), Ariel Bibas (4), Yarden Bibas (34), Kfir Bibas (1), Shiri Bibas (32), Agam Berger (19), Romi Gonen (23), Daniela Gilboa (19), Sagui Dekel Chen (35), Iair Horn (45), Omer Wenkert (22), Alexandre (Sasha) Troufanov (28), Arbel Yehoud (28), Ohad Yahalomi (49), Eliya Cohen (27), Or Levy (33), Naama Levy (19), Oded Lifshitz (83), Gad Haggai (73), Avera Mangisto (36), Keith Samuel Siegel (64), Tsachi Idan (49), Ofer Kalderon (53), Tal Shoham (39), Doron Steinbrecher (30), Omer Shem-Tov (21), Hisham Shaaban a-Sayed, and Eliyahu Sharabi.
Sources involved in the negotiations said that the list does not indicate the condition of the hostages. "We must remember that this is the Hamas terrorist organization. Nothing is certain, and Hamas might try to sabotage the process at different stages. Therefore, this list should be taken with limited assurance," the sources said. They added that at each phase, only after the hostages are transferred to IDF forces and after families are updated, will the Prime Minister's Office issue the official announcement containing the names of hostages expected to be released that day.
