Shay Levinson
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 19
Citizenship: Israel
Occupation: IDF Soldier, Sergeant in the 77th Battalion, 7th Armored Brigade
Hostage status: Redeemed deceased by the IDF on June 22nd, 2025
More about Shay:
A top volleyball player who played for 6 years with the youth team in Eilabun, an Arab village near his hometown
Was the only Israeli Jew on the team and strongly believed in coexistence
Was included in the team’s senior squad for the season
From the village Giv’at Avni, in Northern Israel
Alternate name spelling:
Shai
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Primary Sources:
Times of Israel, Bodies of three slain hostages, Ofra Keidar, Yonatan Samerano, and Shay Levinson, recovered from Gaza, Jun 22, 2025
Ha’aretz (unlocked), IDF: Israeli Soldier Thought to Be Captured Was Killed on Oct. 7, His Body Held in Gaza, Jan 21, 2024
Times of Israel, Volleyballer Shay Levinson believed in coexistence; was slain by Hamas, Dec 17, 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Swords of Iron: IDF Casualties, Mar 31, 2024
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Date Last Updated: June 22nd, 2025