A total of 125 hostages are still missing after being abducted by Hamas on 7 October last year. At least 37 of them are presumed dead. According to Israel, a total of 252 Israelis and foreigners were taken during the attacks. Israel officially states that there are 129 hostages being held in Gaza, which includes four people taken hostage in 2014 and 2015, two of whom are believed to have died. The following are the stories of the hostages who are still being held, as confirmed by the BBC or credibly reported. This list is regularly updated, and names may change as some individuals feared kidnapped are confirmed to have been killed or released. The last update was on 17 May 2024 at 17:03 BST.
