Not just a number: The names and faces of the 239 Israelis abducted to Gaza

אזרח ישראלי תושב הכפר חורה. חצה את הגבול לרצועה באפריל 2015

A farmer with an innate love of working the land, he is also a sports enthusiast.

A woman who loves life and her grandchildren.

With a heart of gold, her life revolves around music and the arts.

חייל בודד מניו ג'רזי. נחטף מעוטף עזה

Loves life and her young daughter.

Loves doing puzzles.

Loves fitness and working out.

Loves the field of cosmetics, makeup and beauty, and wants to make a career in it someday.

נחטף מביתו בניר עוז

Charismatic, energetic, and caring of others, she organizes activities and birthday celebrations for her friends, and volunteers frequently.

A therapist specializing in special needs and disabled children.

A talented woman with hands that improve everything they touch. Her house is filled with her own creations: sculpture, paintings, and ceramics.

A lover of techno music who enjoys partying and having a good time.

An educator in a variety of domains and an India expert.

A handyman, who can fix anything. He loves cooking.

Level-headed and serious, but still with a great sense of humor, he is talented at solving problems.

An interdisciplinary artist.

Likes bike-riding, and is a beloved husband, father, brother, and uncle.

Volunteers with people who have special needs and with children who have learning difficulties

נחטף מביתו בכפר עזה

נחטף מביתו בכפר עזה

An energetic redhead, he loves anything with wheels and a motor.

Recently started crawling and rocking on all fours, he accepts everyone and is always smiling.

The heart and bedrock of the family.

A lover of premium meats, he proposed to his wife at the famous Dario Cecchini restaurant in Italy.

He enjoys music festivals and traveling around the world.

נחטף מפסטיבל הנובה

A talented baker, she loves traveling and camping with his entire family.

Musically gifted, plays the guitar, and is a fan of Queen, The Beatles and John Lennon.

Loves playing soccer with his big brother, and eating ice cream with his family.

Loves building complex Lego sets, playing soccer, and playing on the Xbox with his little brother. A fan of Hapoel Be'er Sheva soccer team.

A musician and talented cook, he has dedicated his life to caring for animals.

A very involved father, and a humble guy. Third generation resident of his kibbutz.

נחטף ממוצב נחל עוז. נרצח בשבעה באוקטובר וגופתו מוחזקת בידי חמאס

נחטף מפסטיבל הנובה

Studied software engineering in high school. Loves computer games, traveling and solving Rubik's Cube.

A kind and softspoken software engineer, she is always willing to lend a helping hand and volunteers with Holocaust survivors.

A man of peace, a poet, and a composer.

He is engaged to get married, works in the hi-tech industry and is an avid meat eater.

After studying electrical engineering, he established a flourishing business in a kibbutz.

Born in a kibbutz she loves trucks and machinery.

An executive consultant, her twin girls are the love of her life.

Sweet, innocent and a true kibbutz child.

A fan of Beitar Jerusalem soccer club, he loves a good party.

Never misses a Friday evening out with friends. Sings and plays the guitar.

נחטף מביתו בניר עוז

A man of the world, he loves traveling and nature. Devoted fan of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team.

Volunteers with special needs children. Admires the band Tuna and loves animals.

A sweet high school senior who loves basketball and is always helping those around him.

An optimist, he works as a photographer, and is also a senior paramedic.

Rides horses and loves animals.

The family's bedrock, makes the world's best alfajores.

Born in Chile and loves to dance.

Works as an occupational therapist. Loves India.

נחטפה ממוצב נחל עוז בו שירתה כתצפיתנית

Always surrounded by friends, he loves playing soccer and is a fan of the Maccabi Haifa soccer team.

נהרג בקרב ברפיח במבצע צוק איתן בשנת 2014. גופתו מוחזקת בידי חמאס

A lloving father of twins.

Always community-minded, she helps others in need and spreads joy around her.

A social worker and devoted full-time mother.

Loves playing basketball and even more so soccer, where his preferred position is goalie.

A gifted child with exceptionally high emotional intelligence.

Sweet-natured and funny, she is a talented dancer and choreographer, a medic, and a guide in the Scouts.

An incredible educator and leader in the Israeli Scouts movement, she is an active contributor to her community.

The funniest girl you'll meet, with absolutely no filters.

An immigrant from Mexico, she loves baking cakes.

Loves playing guitar and has a passion for motorcycles.

A musician at heart and a gifted flutist who has engaged in music all his life. He is an amazing cook and has a good sense of humor.

Loves the arts and is a member of a graffiti artists group.

A dedicated grandfather. He immigrated from Argentina, and is well known for his culinary skills and impressive dance moves.

The thread that ties her family together, she is famous for her special "grandma's" soup.

Studies computer sciences at the Open University of Israel.

Moved to Israel in 2008 and is a Hapoel Jerusalem basketball team fan.

He loves his job, as a representative of the Jewish Agency in Peru. A fan of Hapoel Be'er Sheva soccer team.

A devoted fan of the Hapoel Be'er Sheva soccer team. A former radio anchor in Argentina.

נחטף מביתו בקיבוץ נחל עוז

A songwriter who plays the guitar and works as a sound engineer with top Israeli musicians.

A natural charmer with the humor of a standup comic, he plays the trumpet and loves animals, and has a horse called Tinkerbell.

Charming and a talented carpenter, he also rides mountain bikes professionally.

Loves art, painting and music.

Always knows how to make everyone around him laugh. Loves parties and dancing.

A family man, he loves reading books and listening to podcasts.

A teacher by profession, he often works with at-risk youth. He loves traveling, going on adventures, and cooking.

Led the struggle to retrieve the bodies of Israeli soldiers who were kidnapped to Gaza.

The kind of person to give up all her earthly possessions to help anyone in need. Her family is the love of her life.

נחטפה מביתה בקיבוץ בארי. נרצחה בשבי חמאס וגופתה נמצאת ברצועה

Works in alternative medicine, loves gardening, and dedicates her life to caring for animals.

Loves traveling and going to parties.

The kind of person who will always help change a person's flat tire, even when dressed in white.

Known for his big heart, he lends an attentive ear to everyone. He loves animals.

נחטפה ממוצב נחל עוז בו שירתה כתצפיתנית

נחטף מפסטיבל הנובה

A lifelong peace and human rights activist. He drives Gazans to Israeli hospitals to receive medical care.

Loves camping and four-wheel-drive trips. Volunteers in a roadside assistance NGO.

אזרח ישראל שחצה את הגבול לרצועת עזה בספטמבר 2014, ומאז מוחזק בשבי חמאס

Always available to help those in need, he enjoys fixing old toys with his grandchildren and maintains a beautiful garden.

Loves her dog, Natchy-Natch.

A retired kindergarten teacher, she works with the elderly, children and families at risk. Famous for her delicious desserts.

A warm family man who helps everyone and finds a solution for every problem with his golden hands, loves football.

Likes watching telenovelas, and is a voracious reader. Enjoys times of peace and quiet.

Loves the Beatles, and plays the accordion and recorder flute.

A man with a kind soul and good friends.

Loves sports and engages in body building, is very fond of animals.

A full-time grandmother, she loves cooking, baking and reading.

נחטף מביתו בניר עוז

A devoted grandmother, dedicated nature lover and birdwatcher. She loves hiking and knitting.

Sings in a choir and loves playing with his grandchildren, especially doing puzzles with them.

An admired teacher for childreen with special needs, and also a children's volley ball coach.

Loves painting, knitting and sewing.

A gifted boy who loves his friends, tennis and soccer.

חייל בודד מלונג איילנד. נחטף מעוטף עזה במהלך הקרבות בשבעה באוקטובר

נחטף ממעבר ארז במהלך הקרבות בשבעה באוקטובר

Loves cycling, traveling around the country, and camping out. Always drops everything to help his family and friends.

A gifted pianist who loves music and celebrating life.

An electrical engineer and a fantastic cook.

נחטף מביתו בקיבוץ בארי. נרצח בשבעה באוקטובר וגופתו מוחזקת בידי חמאס

A caretaker for the elderly from the Philippines.

A peace activist who drives Gazans to and from medical treatments in Israel, and an artist who established an art gallery and winery in the middle of the desert.

A retiree who loves exercise and knitting. Originally immigrated from South Africa. She is a diabetic.

An avid reader.

He loves life, surfing and playing soccer.

Loves exercising, doing yoga and running.

An immigrant from Argentina, she has been an educator her entire life.

Friendly and kind-hearted, she loves TikTok, sushi and riding her skateboard.

Works at a printing press and is a certified acupuncturist.

נרצח בשבעה באוקטובר בניר יצחק וגופתו נחטפה לרצועת עזה

A teacher of language and of Arabic, she is a kind, peace-loving person.

נחטף מפסטיבל הנובה. נרצח בשבי וגופתו מוחזקת בשבי חמאס

Imigrated from Argentina to Israel.

Part of the Shaar Hanegev basketball team, he is enrolled to begin computer engineering studies.

A gifted high school student, who loves surfing and skateboarding

נחטף מביתו בקיבוץ בארי

Lives on a kibbutz.

נהרג בקרב בשג'אעיה במהלך מבצע צוק איתן בשנת 2014. גופתו מוחזקת בידי חמאס

נחטף מפסטיבל הנובה

נחטף מביתו בקיבוץ בארי

נחטף מפסטיבל הנובה

A beloved kindergarten teacher, adored by children wherever she goes.

A loving father and grandfather, he works as an occupational therapist.

Loves playing tennis, watching "The Sopranos," and her three cats.

A veterinarian nurse with a true passion for animals, she is always the first to help.

Known for his kind and gentle smile, he has a degree in psychology and economics.

Immigrated to Israel with her family a few years ago.

An event planner, his daily routine consists of making others happy.

Sasha has a good sense of humor and infinite sensitivity. He studies electrical engineering and enjoys exercising.

A kind and modest woman, she fulfilled her dream of moving to Israel from Russia a few years ago.

Electrical engineering student, he loves surfing and is an ardent fan of Maccabi Haifa.

A loving full-time grandmother. She loves culture, sports, traveling, and baking.

An English teacher, who teaches mindfulness and meditation for children.

A devoted family man.

She loves hanging out with her friends and working with children.

An accountant, she is always the one who organizes every family trips.

A manager at a gourmet restaurant, he dreams of one day being a food critic.

A gifted boy who enjoys playing soccer and reading fantasy literature.

Loves the outdoors, adored by his friends and family.

נרצח בשבעה באוקטובר בניר עוז. גופתו מוחזקת בשבי חמאס

A talented jewelry designer who is just starting out.

נחטפה מביתה בניר עוז

Works as a bartender and enjoys life.

A peace activist and expert at growing wheat in the Negev desert, he enjoys growing potatoes and peanuts.

Very interested in model airplanes and ancient coins.

Has two dogs and is a very spiritual woman.

A family man who is always the first to act and help. Loves reading and studying history.