Erez Calderon
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 11
Citizenships: Israel, France
Hostage status: Redeemed alive on November 27th, 2023, during the 7 Day Ceasefire
More about Erez:
Has an amazing sense of humor, and is very cynical, like a standup comedian
Was released with his sister, Sahar, but their father, Ofer, is still held captive
1 of 4 siblings: 2 sisters, Sahar, 16, and Gaya, 21, and 1 brother, Rotem, 19
You can’t fool him - he reads between the lines and picks up on everything
Has a horse named Tinkerbell, and is always trying to bring home rabbits, hamsters, cats, and dogs
Rides mountain bikes and is on the cycling team
Enjoys going on jeep rides with his dad, Ofer
Likes soccer, ping pong, and hanging out with friends
Plays the trumpet
Has a cousin from Needham, Massachusetts
Alternate name spelling:
Kalderon
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Related Hostages: Sahar Calderon, sister (Redeemed/Alive) and Ofer Calderon, father (Captive/Presumed Alive)
Primary Sources:
i24 News, Recently released hostages Erez and Sahar Kalderon start to recover from trauma, Nov 29, 2023
NBC Boston, Israeli hostages: Needham man’s 2 young cousins released by Hamas, but not their dad, Nov 28, 2023
Times of Israel, 'I was scared to death': Freed teen hostage recounts being dragged to Gaza on scooter, Dec 22, 2023
RFI, Three French minors among hostages released from Gaza, Nov 28, 2023
Washington Post, How many hostages remain in Gaza since Hamas attack on Israel?, Mar 28, 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Return of hostages, December 01, 2023
Secondary Sources:
Date Last Updated: April 8th, 2024