Ariel Cunio

Gender: Male

Age when taken: 26

Citizenship: Israel

Occupation: Software Tester in a High-Tech company 

Hostage status: Redeemed alive on October 13th, 2025, during the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

More about Ariel:

• He, along with his entire family including 3 siblings, parents, and grandmother, live on Kibbutz Nir Oz

• Is engaged to his fiancee who was also held captive, Arbel Yehud

• Has the nickname “Pepito” from his mother, Silvia Cunio

• The youngest of 4 brothers 

• Has an adopted puppy, Murph which he raises with fiance, Arbel Yehud 

• Loves to hang out with his friends, exercise and keep fit

• Worked as a lifeguard at the Kibbutz pool

• Loved to draw when he was younger 

• Was a computer science major

• Parents and grandmother are of Argentinian origin

Alternate last name spelling:

• Konio

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