Yonatan Samerano
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 21
Citizenship: Israel
Occupation: DJ
Hostage status: Redeemed deceased by the IDF on June 22nd, 2025
More about Yonatan:
Has always been the life of any party
Was always smiling and joking
Did everything with joy
Founded a production company
Alternate name spelling:
Jonathan, Mordechai
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Primary Sources:
Times of Israel, Bodies of three slain hostages, Ofra Keidar, Yonatan Samerano, and Shay Levinson, recovered from Gaza, Jun 22, 2025
UN Watch, Ayelet Samerano at the International Summit for a Future Beyond UNRWA, Feb 27, 2024
ILTV Israel News, ‘UNRWA Kidnapped My Son’, Feb 22, 2024
Times of Israel, Mother whose son's body was seized by UNRWA staffer urges UN head to meet in Geneva, Feb 26, 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Swords of Iron: Civilian Casualties, Mar 28, 2024
Times of Israel, Jonathan Samerano, 21, captured at rave; body still in Gaza, Nov 05, 2023
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Date Last Updated: June 22nd, 2025