Dror Or
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 48
Citizenship: Israel
Occupation: Chef and Cheesemaker at Be’eri Dairy, and a Yoga Teacher
Hostage status: Confirmed Deceased and returned to Israel on November 26th, 2025
More about Dror:
Taken hostage from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri with two of his children, Noam and Alma, and his nephew, Liam
His wife, Yonat Or, was murdered on October 7th
His oldest son, Yahli, and the family dog, Nella, survived the attack
Studied at the Tadmor Culinary School and graduated with honors
Worked in several iconic Tel Aviv restaurants, including Suzana
Had been practicing yoga for over 20 years
Loved good food, basketball, and traveling the world
A calm, pleasant, and kind-hearted man
Turned 49 on January 10th, 2024, while in captivity
Primary Sources:
Times of Israel, Body of Dror Or, devoted father and Be'eri cheesemaker, returned to Israel from Gaza, Nov 26, 2025
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: November 26th, 2025