Dror Or
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 48
Citizenship: Israel
Occupation: Chef and Cheesemaker at Be’eri Dairy, and a Yoga Teacher
Hostage status: Still Captive, Confirmed Deceased
More about Dror:
His wife, Yonat Or, was murdered on October 7th
His oldest son, Yahli, and the family dog, Nella, survived the attack
Studied in the Tadmor Culinary School and graduated with honors
Worked in several iconic Tel Aviv restaurants, including Suzana
Has been practicing yoga for over 20 years
Loves good food, basketball, and traveling the world
A calm, pleasant, and kind-hearted man
Turned 49 on January 10th, while in captivity
Primary Sources:
Times of Israel, Kibbutz Be’eri says resident Dror Or was killed on Oct. 7, body being held in Gaza, May 03, 2024
Times of Israel, Taken captive: Dror Or, as his house went up in flames, Dec 17, 2023
Be’eri Dairy, Dror Or
Times of Israel, Noam and Alma Or released followed by cousin Liam, as father still captive in Gaza, Nov 25, 2023
Secondary Sources:
Date Last Updated: May 5th, 2024