Karina Engel-Bart
Gender: Female
Age when taken: 51
Citizenships: Argentina, Israel
Occupation: Accountant
Hostage status: Redeemed alive on November 27th, 2023, during the 7 Day Ceasefire
More about Karina:
Recently recovered from breast cancer after 2 years of treatments and surgeries
Was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz with Yuval and Mika, her daughters, and Ronen Engel, her husband
Her son, Tom, was away from home on the weekend of October 7th
Karina holds her entire family together, and embodies the essence of a lioness
She met her husband, Ronen, at a dog park
Makes the tastiest schnitzels
Alternate name spelling:
Engel-Bert, Engelbert
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Related Hostages: Ronen Engel, husband (Captive/Confirmed Deceased), Mika Engel, daughter (Redeemed/Alive), and Yuval Engel, daughter (Redeemed/Alive)
Primary Sources:
Ynet, Karina Engel kept mostly apart from daughters during captivity, Nov 29, 2023
Buenos Aires Times, Argentina welcomes release of six citizens held hostage by Hamas, Nov 28, 2023
Times of Israel, Three members of Engel family released; father Ronen's body still in Gaza, Nov 27, 2023
Washington Post, How many hostages remain in Gaza since Hamas attack on Israel? , Apr 11, 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Return of hostages, December 01, 2023
Secondary Sources:
Date Last Updated: May 5th, 2024