Family Forum says hostage Idan Shtivi was killed in Oct. 7 attack, body being held in Gaza

The Hostage Family Forum announces that Idan Shtivi, who is being held in Gaza, was killed during the October 7 attack and his body is still being held.

There is no immediate comment from the IDF and the forum does not release details on why they have confirmed Shtivi’s death.

Shtivi, 28, was taken hostage by Hamas terrorists at the Nova desert rave, where he had volunteered to photograph the event.

He joined the party at 6 a.m., and called his girlfriend at 7, telling her about the missiles overhead and that he was leaving.

Shtivi left in his car with two friends, Lior and Yulia, but was blocked by the terrorists on the road heading north. He then turned the car around and started driving south, but was driven off the road, lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree.

He was last seen in that location, and the car was later found, full of bullet holes and blood. His friends’ bodies were found, but Shtivi was later identified by security forces as having been taken hostage to Gaza.

It is believed that 97 of the 251 hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 remain in Gaza, including the bodies of at least 33 confirmed dead by the IDF.