The fates of nearly 100 hostages taken by Hamas during the brutal attack on 7 October last year is still unknown.
As Israel marks the anniversary of the Hamas attack, it’s thought that 97 hostages are still yet to return home.
While some have been killed, rescued by IDF forces, or returned home in an exchange, many remain unaccounted for.
According to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which represents the families of those who were taken, 97 of the roughly 250 people taken hostage during the attack on 7 October, 2023, remain in Hamas custody. Of those 97, eight are believed to be Thai nationals.
It’s not known how many have died in captivity. In some cases, deaths have been reported, but their bodies have not been returned home.
Families are still waiting desperately for news of their loved ones’ fates, and are doing everything they can to keep the issue in the public eye.