Bilal Ziadna
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 18
Occupation: Dairy Farmer
Citizenship: Israel
Occupation: Dairy Farm Worker
Hostage status: Redeemed on November 30th, 2023, during the 7 Day Ceasefire
More about Bilal:
Loves animals, and has a pet horse and dog
Has 17 siblings
From the Bedouin community Ziadna, which is named after his family
Alternate last name spellings:
al-Ziadne, al-Zayadne, al-Ziadna, Alziadna, Ziyadne
When searching inside sources, an alternate name spelling may be used as shown above.
Related Hostages: Yousef Ziadna, father (Captive/Presumed Alive), Hamza Ziadna, brother (Captive/Presumed Alive), and Aisha Ziadna, sister (Redeemed/Alive)
Primary Sources:
New York Post, Israeli Arab kin of Gaza hostages confronts Palestinian envoy to UN: 'What was their sin?', Mar 12, 2024
Ha’aretz, Families of Muslim Hostages Held by Hamas: 'This Isn't a Religious War', Nov 13, 2023
Times of Israel, Freed hostage Bilal Ziyadne: Hamas kidnapped us even though they knew we’re Arab, Dec 11, 2023
Ha’aretz (unlocked), Entire Israeli Families Held by Hamas: 'Three Generations Sitting Underground', Nov 09, 2023
BBC, Bedouin family desperate for news on teenagers held hostage in Gaza, Nov 30, 2023
Times of Israel, Two Bedouin teens released from Gaza; father and older brother still held hostage, Nov 30, 2023
Al Jazeera, Bedouin Israelis held by Hamas: Families wait for news of relatives held captive, Nov 23, 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Return of hostages, Dec 01, 2023
Secondary Sources:
Date Last Updated: April 16th, 2024