Ruti Munder
Gender: Female
Age when taken: 78
Citizenship: Israel
Occupations: Librarian and Tailor
Hostage status: Redeemed alive on November 24th, 2023, during the 7 Day Ceasefire
More about Ruti:
Was kidnapped with her husband, Avraham, daughter, Keren, and grandson, Roee
Has 2 children: Keren and Roee
Roee was murdered in his home on October 7th
Skillful in knitting, painting, and sewing
Shared her experience in a New York Times article that she wrote
Alternate name spelling:
Ruth, Ruthy
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Related Hostages: Avraham Munder, husband, (Captive/Presumed Alive), Ruth Munder, daughter, (Redeemed/Alive), and Ohad Munder, grandson, (Redeemed/Alive)
Primary Sources:
New York Times, My Second Trip to Gaza Was as a Hostage. I Will Never Return, Jan 02, 2024
FOX News, Freed Israeli hostage describes deteriorating conditions while being held by Hamas, Nov 28, 2023
Associated Press, Freed Israeli hostage describes deteriorating conditions while being held by Hamas, Nov 28, 2023
BBC, Freed Hamas captives tell of fear, squalor and hunger, Nov 29, 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Return of hostages, December 01, 2023
Secondary Sources:
Date Last Updated: May 5th, 2024