Adi Shoham
Gender: Female
Age when taken: 38
Citizenships: Germany, Israel
Occupation: Psychologist
Hostage status: Redeemed alive on November 25th, 2023, during the 7 Day Ceasefire
More about Adi:
Was kidnapped along with her two children, Yahel and Naveh, her husband, Tal, her mother, Shoshan, and extended family members Sharon and Noam
Has two siblings, Shaked and Yuval
An intelligent and uplifting woman
Worked in recent years to promote mindfulness to ease the stress of residents in the south who have lived under rocket fire from Gaza for more than 2 decades
Related Hostages: Yahel Shoham, daughter (Redeemed/Alive), Naveh Shoham, son (Redeemed/Alive), Tal Shoham, husband (Captive/Presumed Alive), Shoshan Haran, mother (Redeemed/Alive), Sharon Avigdori, extended family (Redeemed/Alive) and Noam Avigdori, extended family (Redeemed/Alive)
Primary Sources:
New York Times, Here's what we know about the Israeli hostages released on Saturday, Nov 25, 2023
Times of Israel, Footage shows return of Haran, Shoham family to Israel last night, Nov 26th, 2023
People, Family of 6 Freed Israeli Hostages Describe 'Very Tough Moments' for Children Following 50 Days of Gaza Captivity, Nov 28, 2023
Ha’aretz (unlocked), Entire Israeli Families Held by Hamas: 'Three Generations Sitting Underground', Nov 09, 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Return of hostages, December 01, 2023
Secondary Sources:
Date Last Updated: May 5th, 2024