Hamas publishes names of 20 Israeli hostages to be released

AL-Monitor
Oct 13, 2025
People hold placards with pictures of hostages who were kidnapped in the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect, at "Hostages square" in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 11, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
People hold placards with pictures of hostages who were kidnapped in the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect, at "Hostages square" in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 11, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun — Ronen Zvulun

DUBAI (Reuters) -Palestinian group Hamas published on Monday the names of the 20 Israeli hostages to be released under the first phase of a ceasefire agreement with Israel.

The names included Bar Abraham Kupershtein, Evyatar David, Yosef-Chaim Ohana, Segev Kalfon, Avinatan Or, Elkana Bohbot, Maxim Herkin, Nimrod Cohen, Matan Angrest, Matan Zangauker, Eitan Horn, Eitan Abraham Mor, Gali Berman, Ziv Berman, Omri Miran, Alon Ohel, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Rom Braslavski, Ariel Cunio and David Cunio.

(Reporting by Jana Choukeir; Editing by Kim Coghill and Christian Schmollinger)