OTHER VICTIMS LIKE YARDEN
Hostages with German Affiliations
THE ROMANN FAMILY
Yarden Romann, a German citizen, her husband Alon and their three-year-old daughter Geffen were kidnapped from Kibbutz Be'eri by Hamas. Geffen and Alon were saved after the three escaped from the vehicle in which they were taken to the border with Gaza. We lost contact with Yarden at this point. Also missing is Carmel Gat, Yarden’s sister-in-law, who was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be'eri by Hamas as well. Her mother, Kinneret Gat, was kidnapped and later on it was confirmed that she was murdered by Hamas.
Carmel Gat, 39
Still in captivity
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Yarden Romann, 36
Rescued
Citizen of Germany
THE ASHER-KATS FAMILY
On Saturday morning, October 7th, Doron Asher-Katz, her two little daughters - Aviv and Raz, and Doron’s mother, Efrat Katz, were loaded into the back of a van and kidnapped from kibbutz Nir Oz into Gaza, leaving Yoni Asher, Dorons' husband and the girls' father without his family. Doron’s brother, Ravid Katz, who was born and raised in Kibbutz Nir Oz, left his home early in the morning to protect his kibbutz from the terrorists. The family lost contact with him that
morning, and he was kidnapped as well.
On October 18th, we received the news that Efrat Katz was murdered by Hamas. Doron and her two kids returned to Israel during the 7-day hostage deal in November 2023.
Efrat Katz
Murdered
Citizen of Germany
Doron Asher Katz, 34
Rescued
Citizen of Germany
Raz Asher, 4.5
Rescued
Aviv Asher, 2.5
Rescued
Ravid Katz, 51
Murdered
Citizen of Germany
THE HARAN, SHOHAM, KIPNIS AND AVIGDORI FAMILIES
Nine members of this family from Kibbutz Be’eri - young and old, women and children - were kidnapped on Saturday morning by Hamas terrorists who burned down their home. They were abducted and taken as hostages to Gaza.
On October 18th, we received the news that Avshalom Haran was murdered by Hamas.
Lilach and Eviatar Kipnis, Italian citizens, were also murdered by Hamas. Shoshan Haran, Adi Shoham, and her two kids, Neveh and Yahel, were released as part of the 7-day hostage deal in November 2023.
Shoshan Haran, 65
Rescued
Citizen of Germany
Avshalom Haran, 65
Murdered
Adi Shoham, 38
Rescued
Citizen of Germany
Tal Shoham, 38
Still in captivity
Citizen of Austria
Naveh Shoham, 8
Rescued
Citizen of Germany
Yahel Shoham, 3
Rescued
Citizen of Germany
Eviatar Kipnis, 65
Murdered
Citizen of Italy
Lilach Kipnis, 60
Murdered
Sharon Avigdori, 52
Rescued
Noam Avigdori , 12
Rescued
THE BEN AMI FAMILY
We lost contact with our parents at 10:07 AM after Ohad messaged that they were captured.
An hour later, we saw a photo of him in Gaza on Telegram. Two days later, on Facebook, we found a video of Raz surrounded by terrorists, being led into a Hamas vehicle.
Raz has an autoimmune disease and takes medication so we are very worried about her health and well being.
She was released as part of the 7-day hostage deal in November 2023. Her husband Ohad is still in captivity.
Raz Ben Ami, 57
Rescued
Ohad Ben Ami, 54
Still in captivity
THE MOSES FAMILY
Gadi Moses was kidnapped from his home on Kibbutz Nir Oz. Hamas released a picture of him taken by 2 terrorists. His ex-wife Margalit Berta Moses was kidnapped from the kibbutz as well. Hamas released a video of many kidnapped people from the Kibbutz. Margalit can be seen in it for 5 seconds, sitting on her mobility scooter.
She was released as part of the hostage deal that lasted 7 days in November 2023.
Gad Moshe Moses, 79
Still in captivity
Margalit Berta Moses, 77
Rescued
ITAI SVIRSKY, 38
Itai Svirsky (38) was born and raised in Kibbutz Be’eri and lived in Tel Aviv later. He holds both Israeli and German citizenship. Itai came to visit his parents on the Kibbutz for the Sukkot holiday. Tragically, on October 7th, both of his parents, Orit and Rafi Svirsky, were brutally murdered by terrorists during the massacre. Following the attack, Itai was kidnapped from his mother’s home and taken hostage to Gaza.
Later on in captivity, he was murdered after a video of him was released by Hamas.
Itai Svirsky, 38
Murdered in captivity
Citizen of Germany
THE BERMAN FAMILY
Gali and Ziv are twin brothers from Kibbutz Kfar Gaza. On the terrible Saturday of October 7th, they still spoke with their father on the phone until 9 a.m., until the connection was cut off. For days, we did not receive any information about them. On October 11th, an officer from the army arrived and informed us that they had been kidnapped without adding any additional information. We miss them. They are the joy of our family. They have two older brothers; one lives in the kibbutz as well.
Ziv Berman, 26
Still in captivity
Citizen of Germany
Gali Berman, 26
Still in captivity
Citizen of Germany
THE YEHOUD FAMILY
Dolev and Arbel are siblings. They were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz by Hamas to Gaza.
Dolev is married to Sigal and has four children. He is a volunteer medic at “Magen David Adom” and the Rescue Union. Dolev is working for Qplus as a civil engineer. A few days ago, after the kidnap, Sigal, the wife of Dolev, gave birth to their new daughter without him knowing that.
Arbel and her partner Ariel were kidnapped from their home in the kibbutz. Arbel served as a medic and, after the army, lived for a while in the center of the country. Six years ago, she returned to live in the kibbutz. Arbel is very interested in space exploration and astronomy and is engaged in training on these subjects at the Groove Tech Complex in the Eshkol Regional Council. Arbel, who loves people and nature, recently traveled with her partner Ariel in South and Central America. When she returned, they found a job in their fields and began cultivating a routine; not long ago, they adopted a puppy they named Murph.
Arbel Yehoud, 28
Still in captivity
Citizen of Germany
Dolev Yehoud, 35
Murdered
Citizen of Germany
SHAY LEVINSON, 19
Shay was stationed to defend the border near Gaza. On October 7th, Shay's tank was attacked; an explosion led to the death of two of the tank's crew members and caused Shay to fall off the tank. Shay was then taken hostage in Gaza and was thought to be injured by the blast.
He was later declared dead.
Shay Levinson, 19
Murdered
Citizen of Germany
THE JACOB FAMILY
On Saturday morning, October 7th, at 6:30 in the morning, the red alert went off and the barrage of missiles fell on our house in kibbutz Nir Oz. My sons, 12 and 16, were alone in my house, sleeping. They got into the same room. They called me, scared to death, they said they heard someone breaking into our home. Over the phone, I heard voices speaking in Arabic. Even though my son was trying hard to hold it closed, the door to the safe room was pushed open. The last I heard was my youngest saying “Don’t take me - I’m too young”.
70 people were kidnapped from their homes in Nir Oz. I think of them, alone, in a pit or a dark tunnel with no sense of time. hope they are together, keeping each other strong, and that they are with other children who were also kidnapped. Until I see them again, waiting to hug them again, soon.
Yagil and Jacob were released as part of the hostage deal that lasted 7 days in November 2023.
Yagil Jacob, 12
Rescued
Citizen of Germany
Or Jacob, 16
Rescued
Citizen of Germany
TAMIR ADAR, 38
Tamir Adar was born in Kibbutz Nir Oz and worked as a farmer in the kibbutz, where he lived with his wife Hadas and their two young children. On the morning of October 7th, Tamir woke up to the sounds of sirens. Immediately, he gathered his family and took them to the safe room. As he heard the terrorists approaching, he realized the gravity of the situation in the kibbutz. Bravely, he retrieved his gun, which he had stored for self-defense, and went outside to protect his family and fellow kibbutz members from Hamas terrorists.
While Hadas stayed in the safe room with their children for hours until they were finally rescued, Tamir was abducted to Gaza, and we have not received any sign of life from him since that morning. The Adar family has been a four-generation presence in the kibbutz. Unfortunately, Tamir’s grandmother, Yaffa Adar, was also kidnapped from her house in Nir Oz.
Yaffa was later released in the November hostage deal but Tamir died in captivity of his wounds.
Tamir Adar, 38
Murdered in captivity
Citizen of Germany
AMIT SHANI, 16
Our Amit Shani, 16 years old, a resident of Be'eri, was taken to Gaza and tied up in front of his mother and two sisters while he was alive. Terrorists broke into the bomb shelter where they were and took him, his mother and two sisters out to the grass and led them along with another family to a black car. The terrorists put Amit Shani and two other men in the car, Yossi Sharabi and Ofir Engel, and drove off. His mother and his two sisters and the women from the other family stayed on the grass, found shelter in the dimension of another house, and survived there for 9 hours until the army rescued them.
Amit was released as part of the 7-day hostage deal in November 2023.
Amit Shani, 16
Rescued
Citizen of Germany
SHANI LOUK, 2001 - 2023
Shani Louk (22), a German citizen, was abducted while trying to flee from the music festival in Re'im. She was last seen thrown unconscious on a truck with terrorists driving towards Gaza. On October 30th, we received the news that Shai Luke was murdered by Hamas.
Shani Louk, 22
Murdered
Citizen of Germany
