Ella Elyakim

Gender: Female

Age when taken: 8

Citizenship: Israel

Hostage status: Redeemed alive on November 27th, 2023, during the 7 Day Ceasefire

More about Ella:

• Ella and Dafna’s father, Noam, his partner Dikla, and her 17-year-old son Tomer were murdered in the Hamas massacre

• Had injuries in her fingers and leg

• Was held with her sister with 5 other female hostages: Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Romy Gonen, Agam Berger and Emily Damari

• From the moment she learned to stand and walk she hasn’t stopped dancing 

• A kindhearted and funny girl who always knows what she wants

• Is a gifted painter

• Named Ella after the ‘Ella’ tree, which is sturdy and impressive every day of the year, just like her

Alternate name spelling:

• Ela

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