According to the INSS, as of October 7, 2023, 255 people from Israel were held captive in Gaza. Among them, 91 percent were civilians and ninepercent were military personnel belonging to the IDF. 251Â hostages were abducted by Palestinian militants, led by Hamas, during their invasion into Southern Israel on October 7, 2023. Subsequently, over 200 hostages returned to Israel.
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The Institute for National Security Studies. (July 2, 2025). Share of Israeli hostages in Gaza as of October 7, 2023, by civilian status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1617946/israeli-hostages-in-gaza-by-civilian-status/
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