The 20 Israeli Hostages Released Under Trump’s Gaza Peace Deal

Twenty Israeli hostages held in Gaza for more than two years were released by Hamas on Oct. 13 as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan.

After crossing into Israel, they were received at the Reim military base for identification and medical evaluation before being transferred to hospitals.

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum welcomed the development but said the effort to locate and return all captives is not over. The agreement also calls for the return of 28 deceased Israeli hostages. Four bodies have been repatriated so far, the IDF said in an Oct. 13 post on X.

Here’s a look at the 20 Israelis who have now returned home.

From the Nova Music Festival

Many of those released were taken from the Nova music festival near Reim, one of the main sites of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel.

Evyatar David, 24, was abducted alongside his friend Guy Gilboa-Dalal, who was also released.

Described as a “talented musician” by the families forum, David was subjected to brutal conditions while in captivity, according to the Israeli Foreign Ministry. He suffered severe starvation and was “forced to dig what he was led to believe would be his grave,” the ministry said.

Footage showing an emaciated David, in a video released by Hamas earlier this year, drew international concern.

Gilboa-Dalal, also 24, was “subjected to severe conditions: extreme dehydration left him temporarily unable to speak,” the Israeli government said in a social media post.

Bar Abraham Kupershtein, 23, worked at the festival, helping the wounded before being taken.

“He was a primary breadwinner for his family, supporting his disabled father, mother, and 4 younger siblings,” the Israeli government said.

Avinatan Or, 32, an electronics engineer, was kidnapped with his girlfriend, Noa Argamani, who was freed in a military rescue in June 2024. The second of seven siblings, Or was described by his family as resilient and determined.

Elkana Bohbot, 36, was working as a logistics coordinator at the Nova Festival when he was taken. He was reunited with his family, including his wife and 5-year-old son.

Yosef-Chaim Ohana, 25, was seen helping the wounded before he was taken from the festival site, according to the Israeli government.

Alon Ohel, 24, was kidnapped from a bomb shelter at the festival. He had suffered serious injuries, including the loss of vision in one eye. His second eye is also at risk. Ohel is a pianist who planned to study jazz in Tel Aviv before his abduction, the government said.

Segev Kalfon, 27, was also captured at the festival. Before his abduction, Kalfon worked in his family’s bakery and was studying finance. His family learned he was alive in February 2025, according to The Jerusalem Post.

Rom Braslavski, 21, from Jerusalem, worked as a security guard at the festival. On July 31, Palestinian Islamic Jihad released video footage of hostage Braslavski, appearing visibly malnourished and distressed, according to The Times of Israel.

Soldiers, Security Personnel

Some of the hostages were serving in the Israel Defense Forces at the time of their abduction.

Nimrod Cohen, 21, was captured “after his tank was attacked near the border between Kibbutz Nir Oz and Nirim,” according to the Israeli government.

“He was the only survivor among four crew members,” the government said.

Matan Angrest, 22, another IDF soldier, was kidnapped from his tank near the Nahal Oz. He was held in a dark tunnel during his time as a hostage and was given more food nearer his release, according to his mother, Anat Angrest.

Eitan Abraham Mor, 25, was working at the Nova festival as part of the security team when he was taken, according to The Jewish Chronicle. He is the eldest of seven siblings.

Civilians From Southern Communities

The group also included several civilians from border communities attacked on Oct. 7, 2023.

Matan Zangauker, 25, was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz along with his girlfriend, Ilana Gritzewsky. She was freed during the 2023 release of hostages.

Brothers Ariel and David Cunio were also taken from Nir Oz. Ariel, 28, worked as a software tester and was kidnapped with his partner, Arbel Yehud, who was released in January 2024.

His brother David, 35, an electrical technician, was seized from his family home in Kibbutz Nir Oz. His wife and two daughters were freed in an earlier hostage release deal.

Omri Miran, 47, owner of a therapy studio and a construction worker from kibbutz Nahal Oz, was kidnapped from his home in front of his wife and two young daughters, according to the government.

Gali and Ziv Berman, 28-year-old twins from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, were also among those released. They worked together as light and sound technicians.

Immigrants, Others

Some of the released hostages are immigrants who built new lives in Israel.

Maxim Herkin, 37, emigrated to Israel from Ukraine with his family, according to the Israeli government. He rarely attended music festivals but went to Nova with friends.

Eitan Horn, 39, immigrated from Argentina as a teenager and worked in education, the government said. He was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz while visiting his brother, Iair Horn, who was freed in February 2025.