Uriel Baruch
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 34
Citizenship: Israel
Occupation: Construction worker
Hostage status: Confirmed deceased and returned to Israel on October 15th, 2025, during the Israel-Hamas ceasefire
More about Uriel:
Father of two children, aged 8 and 5
Married to wife, Rachel
1 of 4 brothers
Techno music lover
Primary Sources:
Times of Israel, Uriel Baruch, 35: Father of two was a 'man of joy and happiness', Oct 13, 2025
Times of Israel, Hamas returns bodies of hostages Tamir Nimrodi, Uriel Baruch, Eitan Levy, Oct 15, 2025
Ha’aretz (unlocked), Israeli Hostage Uriel Baruch, Thought Kidnapped, Was Killed on Oct.7, Family Says, Mar 26, 2024
Times of Israel, Hostage Uriel Baruch murdered by Hamas, his body held in Gaza, family confirms, Mar 26, 2024
Times of Israel, Uriel Baruch, 35, last seen in video laying next to car; body held by Hamas in Gaza, Mar 26, 2024
Forward, 'We need a miracle': Lighting Hanukkah candles with the family of Israeli hostage Uriel Baruch, Dec 28, 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Swords of Iron: Civilian Casualties, Mar 28, 2024
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Date Last Updated: October 15th, 2025