Ariel Cunio
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 26
Citizenship: Israel
Occupation: Software Tester in a High-Tech company
Hostage status: Still Captive, Presumed Alive
More about Ariel:
He, along with his entire family including 3 siblings, parents, and grandmother, live on Kibbutz Nir Oz
Is engaged to his fiancee who is also held captive, Arbel Yehud
Has the nickname “Pepito” from his mother, Silvia Cunio
The youngest of 4 brothers
Has an adopted puppy, Murph which he raises with fiance, Arbel Yehud
Loves to hang out with his friends, exercise and keep fit
Worked as a lifeguard at the Kibbutz pool
Loved to draw when he was younger
Was a computer science major
Parents and grandmother are of Argentinian origin
Alternate last name spelling:
Konio
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Related Hostages: David Cunio, brother (Captive/Presumed Alive), Arbel Yehud, fiancee (Captive/Presumed Alive), Sharon Alony Cunio, sister-in-law (Redeemed/Alive), Emma Cunio, niece (Redeemed/Alive), and Yuli Cunio, niece (Redeemed/Alive)
Primary Sources:
Times of Israel, Presumed captive: Ariel Cunio told brother 'We are in a horror film', Nov 13, 2023
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Date Last Updated: April 8th, 2024