Guy Iluz
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 26
Citizenship: Israel
Occupation: Soundman and Musician
Hostage status: Confirmed deceased and returned to Israel on October 13th, 2025, during the Israel-Hamas ceasefire
More about Guy:
Only son to his mother, US Citizen Doris Liber
Worked for Israeli musicians Matti Caspi and Shalom Hanoch, and the hard rock band ‘HaYehudim’
Started playing electric guitar at the age of 9
Studied psychology and philosophy at university
Was taken hostage alive and killed while in captivity
Alternate last name spelling:
Illouz
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Primary Sources:
Times of Israel, Israel receives 4 hostages' bodies from Red Cross, Oct 13, 2025
Jerusalem Post, Hamas names four deceased hostages to be returned, Oct 13, 2025
Fox News, Father of slain hostage Guy Iluz pleads: "It's enough. End the suffering", Oct 08, 2025
The Christian Post, Hamas hostage Guy Iluz, son of American mother, found dead, Dec 03, 2023
New York Post, Hamas hostages’ families plead for help on Capitol Hill: ‘Every day is like eternity’, Nov 07, 2023
EWTN, Mother of Hamas Hostage Gives Update on Her Son, Nov 29, 2023
N12, Maya Regev talks about the late Guy Iluz, an Israeli hostage she met in a Gaza hospital that died in, Jan 17, 2024
Times of Israel, Israeli taken hostage at music festival on Oct. 7 has died, his school announces, Dec 01, 2023
Ha’aretz (unlocked), Six Israeli Hostages Held by Hamas Confirmed Killed in Captivity, Dec 01, 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Swords of Iron: Civilian Casualties, Mar 28, 2024
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Date Last Updated: October 13th, 2025