Yossi Sharabi
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 53
Citizenship: Israel
Hostage status: Still Captive, Confirmed Deceased
More about Yossi:
Survived by his wife, Nira, and their 3 daughters, Yuval, Ofir, and Oren
Abducted alongside his brother, Eli Sharabi, and daughter’s boyfriend, Ofir Engel
A loving and devoted father and husband, a family man with a big heart
A fan of soccer teams Maccabi Tel Aviv, Real Madrid, and Manchester United
Recently developed a passion for surfing
Alternate name spelling:
Yosi
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Related hostage: Eli Sharabi, brother (Captive/Presumed Alive), Ofir Engel, daughter Yuval’s boyfriend (Redeemed/Alive)
Primary Sources:
i24 News, Yossi Sharabi was murdered in Hamas captivity, his widow Nira recalls his abduction, Jan 23, 2024
Israel National News, Brother of dead hostage: Perhaps Yossi's death saved the lives of soldiers, Feb 12, 2024
Times of Israel, Kibbutz says hostages Yossi Sharabi, Itay Svirsky murdered in Hamas captivity in Gaza, Jan 16, 2024
CBC, Hamas video purportedly shows dead bodies of 2 Israeli hostages, Jan 15, 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Swords of Iron: Civilian Casualties, Mar 28, 2024
Secondary Sources:
Date Last Updated: April 8th, 2024