The Israeli government has announced the names of 33 hostages set for release in the first phase of a ceasefire that commenced on Sunday. The list, shared on the Israel X account managed by the foreign ministry, includes individuals taken captive on October 7, 2023, as well as those held since 2014 and 2015.
Among the hostages scheduled for release are Kfir and Ariel Bibas, the youngest captives held by Hamas, aged two and five, respectively. Additionally, the roster features two Israeli-Americans, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Keith Siegel, who are believed to be alive. Notably, Edan Alexander, an Israeli soldier presumed to be alive, is not included in this group. Furthermore, four Israeli-Americans who have been confirmed deceased are not part of the list.
The individuals set for release are as follows:
1. Liri Albag
2. Itzhik Elgarat
3. Karina Ariev
4. Ohad Ben-Ami
5. Ariel Bibas
6. Yarden Bibas
7. Kfir Bibas
8. Shiri Silberman Bibas
9. Agam Berger
10. Romi Gonen
11. Danielle Gilboa
12. Emily Damari
13. Sagui Dekel-Chen
14. Yair Horn
15. Omer Wenkert
16. Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov
17. Arbel Yehud
18. Ohad Yahalomi
19. Eliya Cohen
20. Or Levy
21. Naama Levy
22. Oded Lifshitz
23. Gadi Moshe Moses
24. Avera Mengistu (held since 2014)
25. Shlomo Mansur
26. Keith Siegel
27. Tsahi Idan
28. Ofer Calderon
29. Tal Shoham
30. Doron Steinbrecher
31. Omer Shem-Tov
32. Hisham Al Sayed (held since 2015)
33. Eli Sharabi
