Freed Israeli Hostages: What They Endured in Captivity and . . . The January 2025 Israel-Hamas hostage agreement resulted in the release of multiple Israeli hostages after over 470 days of brutal captivity in Gaza, where they endured extreme conditions such as isolation, malnutrition, and untreated injuries Survivors like Emily Damari, Doron Steinbrecher, and Romi Gonen shared shocking accounts of their time in Hamas tunnels, while recently freed soldiers
What We Know About the Remaining Hostages in Gaza Israel says that there are still about 20 living hostages in Gaza, along with the bodies of around 25 others Details of their release remain unclear