Yousef Ziadna
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 53
Citizenship: Israel
Occupation: Dairy Farmer
Hostage status: Still Captive, Presumed Alive
More about Yousef:
Father of 18 children and grandfather of 20 grandchildren
Has 11 siblings
From the Bedouin community Ziadna, which is named after his family
Has been working at Kibbutz Holit for 17 years
Chronic illness: Diabetes, managed through medication
Alternate last name spellings:
Yusuf, al-Ziadne, al-Zayadne, al-Ziadna, Alziadna, Ziyadne
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Related Hostages: Hamza Ziadna, son (Captive/Presumed Alive), Bilal Ziadna, son (Redeemed/Alive), and Aisha Ziadna, daughter (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 (unlocked), Families of Muslim Hostages Held by Hamas: 'This Isn't a Religious War', Nov 13, 2023
Ha’aretz (unlocked), Entire Israeli Families Held by Hamas: 'Three Generations Sitting Underground', Nov 09, 2023
NPR, Arab Muslims from a Bedouin community want a deal to end Israel-Hamas war, Feb 15, 2024
Times of Israel, Taken captive: Youssef Hamis Ziyadne from Rahat, Dec 19, 2023
BBC, Bedouin family desperate for news on teenagers held hostage in Gaza, Nov 30, 2023
Al Jazeera, Bedouin Israelis held by Hamas: Families wait for news of relatives held captive, Nov 23, 2023
Secondary Sources:
Date Last Updated: April 16th, 2024