Yahel Shoham
Gender: Female
Age when taken: 3
Citizenships: Israel, Germany
Hostage status: Redeemed alive on November 25th, 2023, during the 7 Day Ceasefire
More about Yahel:
Likes to goof around with her father, Tal, and listen to stories that her mother, Adi, and brother, Naveh, read to her
A cheerful girl who loves to sing and put on acts for the family
Loves listening to music
Has a toy kitchen that she spends hours playing with
Loves jumping on the trampoline with her brother, Naveh
Related Hostages: Naveh Shoham, brother (Redeemed/Alive), Adi Shoham, mother (Redeemed/Alive), Tal Shoham, father (Captive/Presumed Alive), Shoshan Haran, grandmother (Redeemed/Alive), Sharon Avigdori, extended family (Redeemed/Alive), Noam Avigdori, extended family (Redeemed/Alive)
Primary Sources:
Times of Israel, Yahel Shoham, 3, and 5 members of her wider family freed; her dad still held in Gaza, Nov 25, 2023
Times of Israel, Tormented grandfather shows AI video of 8-year-old grandson, held in Gaza, Nov 01, 2023
ABC 10, After Hamas attack, 2 children are among the missing family of a man with California ties, Oct 19, 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: April 8th, 2024