Ilan Weiss
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 56
Citizenships: Israel, Hungary
Occupation: Deputy Commander of the kibbutz defense team
Hostage status: Redeemed deceased by the IDF on August 30th, 2025
More about Ilan:
Married to Shiri Weiss, who was held hostage and redeemed along with her teenage daughter Noga
Has 3 daughters: Noga, 18, Meytal, 23, and Maayan, 26
The Weiss family dog, Ketem, was also killed on October 7th
Related hostages: Shiri Weiss, wife (Redeemed/Alive), Noga Weiss, daughter (Redeemed/Alive)
Primary Sources:
Times of Israel, IDF recovers body of slain hostage Ilan Weiss, Aug 29, 2025
ABC News, Israeli officials say they have recovered bodies of 2 hostages, Aug 29, 2025
Times of Israel, Kibbutz Be’eri resident Ilan Weiss, missing since Oct. 7, is confirmed killed, Jan 01, 2024
Jerusalem Post, Hungarian FM to Post: Genocide claim at ICJ is nonsense, we back Israel, Jan 26, 2024
Hungarian Conservative, Families of Israeli Hungarian Hostages Visit Hungary, Dec 20, 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Swords of Iron: Civilian Casualties, Mar 28, 2024
Secondary Sources:
Date Last Updated: August 30th, 2025