First of Israeli hostages being released tonight identified by family members

25 November 2023, 11:43 pm

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Noam, left, and Alma Or, two siblings taken captive by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 from their home in Kibbutz Be'eri, and released on November 26, 2023 (Courtesy)

Families of the hostages have begun to identify and confirm the identities of those being released now from Gaza to Egypt, on their way to Israel.

So far they include:

Hila Rotem, 12, was taken captive by Hamas terrorists with her mother Raya Rotem, 54, who was not released with her daughter Saturday and remains a hostage in Gaza.

Emily Hand, 9, was initially thought to have been among those killed in the attack on Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7. Emily was at a sleepover at a friend’s house on the kibbutz when she was abducted without any family.

Noam Or, 17 and Alma Or, 13, were taken hostage by Hamas terrorists from their home in Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7, alongside their father Dror Or, 48, and their cousin, Liam Or, 18. Mother Yonat Or was killed in the attack. Dror and Liam are assumed to remain as hostages in Gaza.

Noam Avigdori, 12, and her mother Sharon Avigdori, along with some 10 members of their extended family, were abducted from Kibbutz Be’eri. A number of family members were killed that day.