Alma Or
Gender: Female
Age when taken: 13
Citizenship: Israel
Hostage status: Redeemed alive on November 25th, 2023, during the 7 Day Ceasefire
More about Alma:
1 of 3 siblings; older brother, Yahli, 18, was volunteering in the north of Israel when the massacre took place
Her mother, Yonat, was murdered, and her father, Dror, is still held hostage
A good friend, and a funny kid
Their family dog, Nella, survived the massacre
Turned 14 on February 10th, 2024
Related Hostages: Noam Or, brother (Redeemed/Alive), Dror Or, father (Captive/Presumed Alive), and Liam Or, cousin (Redeemed/Alive)
Primary Sources:
Ynet, 'I so wanted to believe you were alive,' freed girl writes to murdered mom, Feb 07, 2024
Good Morning Britain, Ahal Besorai's Teenage Niece & Nephew Among First Hostages Released By Hamas, Nov 27, 2023
CNN News, Teenage siblings freed from Hamas captivity, only to learn their mother had been murdered, Nov 28, 2023
Times of Israel, Noam and Alma Or released followed by cousin Liam, as father still captive in Gaza, Nov 25, 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Return of hostages, December 01, 2023
Secondary Sources:
Date Last Updated: April 8th, 2024