Hisham al-Sayed
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 27
Citizenship: Israel
Hostage status: Redeemed alive on February 22nd, 2025, during the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
More about Hisham:
Held captive in Gaza since April, 2015
Suffers from severe mental illnesses, including schizophrenia
Loves to walk for hours and is very social
Alternate last name spelling:
Sayed
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Primary Sources:
Fox News, 6 hostages redeemed hostages in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, Feb 22, 2025
The Guardian, ‘Hamas have held my son hostage for nine years’: father of detained Israeli Bedouin speaks out, Feb 11, 2024
BBC, The forgotten Israeli hostages kept by Hamas in Gaza for years, Oct 21, 2023
Times of Israel, Father of Hamas captive says prepared to wait for release of all Israelis in Gaza, Jun 29, 2022
i24 News, Hamas release first footage of Israel held captive in Gaza, Jun 29, 2022
Jerusalem Post, Hamas releases footage of Israeli captive Hisham al-Sayed - The Jerusalem Post, Jun 28, 2022
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Date Last Updated: February 22nd, 2025