Mika Engel
Gender: Female
Age when taken: 18
Citizenships: Israel, Argentina
Hostage status: Redeemed alive on November 27th, 2023, during the 7 Day Ceasefire
More about Mika:
The first thing she said after being released was “Look how thin I got without doing sports”
Was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz with Yuval Engel, her sister, Karina Engel-Bart, her mother, and Ronen Engel, her father
Volunteers in schools and after-school programs, mainly with special needs children
A fan of Israeli rapper and singer Tuna
Loves animals
Receives therapy for PTSD stemming from bombardments she experienced since she was a young child
Related Hostages: Yuval Engel, sister (Redeemed/Alive), Karina Engel-Bart, mother (Redeemed/Alive), and Ronen Engel, father (Captive/Confirmed Deceased)
Primary Sources:
Ynet, Karina Engel kept mostly apart from daughters during captivity, Nov 29, 2023
Buenos Aires Times, Argentina welcomes release of six citizens held hostage by Hamas, Nov 28, 2023
Times of Israel, Three members of Engel family released; father Ronen's body still in Gaza, Nov 27, 2023
Washington Post, How many hostages remain in Gaza since Hamas attack on Israel? , Jan 09, 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Return of hostages, December 01, 2023
Secondary Sources:
Date Last Updated: April 8th, 2024