Thirteen Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas after being held for almost seven weeks. Their handover coincides with the release of 39 prisoners held by Israel.
They include four children and a number of elderly women. Their handover coincides with the release of 39 prisoners by Israel after a deal between the two sides was reached.
The names of the released Israeli hostages, who were among some 240 people kidnapped during the deadly 7 October attack, are so far:
Adina Moshe, 72
She was kidnapped from her home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, after Hamas militants killed her husband Sa’id Moshe.
She has four children – Maya, Yael, Sasson, and Amos – and a number of grandchildren.
Her hobbies include cooking, gardening and reading.
Margalit Berta Mozes, 78
A cancer survivor, she has diabetes and fibromyalgia, and takes additional medications for blood pressure and thyroid.
She is said to be a sworn nature lover, especially of birds, and loves hiking hike despite her poor health.
Last summer she went on sailing trip in northern Norway. This winter, she plans to travel to Mozambique. Margalit’s other hobbies include knitting.
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Danielle Aloni and her five-year-old daughter Emilia
The pair were kidnapped in Nir Oz while visiting Danielle’s sister Sharon Aloni-Cunio – who was also kidnapped along with her three-year-old twins Emma and Yuli, and their father David Cunio.
On 7 October at 11am Danielle sent a “last message” to her family which said there were terrorists in the house and she was afraid they would not survive.
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Ruthy Munder, 78, Keren Munder, 54, and nine-year-old Ohad Munder
Ohad was kidnapped along with his mother, Keren, while they were visiting his grandmother Ruthy, who was also seized. He reportedly turned nine while in captivity.
His mother is a teacher and children’s volleyball coach. Mrs Munder senior’s hobbies are said to include knitting, painting and sewing.
Doron Katz Asher, 34, and her daughters Aviv, two, and Raz Katz Asher, four
The trio were kidnapped during a visit to relatives, including the girls’ grandmother. Ms Katz Asher works as an accountant.
Hanna Peri, 79
The mother-of-three immigrated to Israel from South Africa in the 1960s. She works in a grocery store.
Ms Peri is said to have diabetes and suffers from severe vision loss in one eye. Her hobbies including gardening, Tai Chi and looking after her pet cat.
Yaffa Adar, 85
Ms Adar has three children, eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
One of her grandchildren, Tamir Adar, 38, was kidnapped alongside her and is still thought to be held by Hamas.
Hanna Katzir, 77
Ms Katzir has been named in Israeli media as the 13th hostage to be released on Friday.
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