DUBAI — Palestinian group Hamas published on Monday (Oct 13) the names of the 20 Israeli hostages to be released under the first phase of a ceasefire agreement with Israel.The names included Bar Abraham Kupershtein, Evyatar David, Yosef-Chaim Ohana, Segev Kalfon, Avinatan Or, Elkana Bohbot, Maxim Herkin, Nimrod Cohen, Matan Angrest, Matan Zangauker, Eitan Horn, Eitan Abraham Mor, Gali Berman, Ziv Berman, Omri Miran, Alon Ohel, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Rom Braslavski, Ariel Cunio and David Cunio.<img data-entity-uuid="1a6ab1b4-08af-4dee-9499-25606d83206f" data-entity-type="file" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/2025-10-13T052909Z_1_LYNXNPEL9C03W_RTROPTP_4_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-HOSTAGES.JPG" width="5500" height="3668" data-caption="Viki Cohen, mother of hostage Nimrod Cohen, speaks to the media, on the day Israeli hostages, who have been held in Gaza since the deadly Oct 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, are expected to be released as part of a prisoner-hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Reim, southern Israel, Oct 13, 2025.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;PHOTO: Reuters">[[nid:723879]]

People hold placards with pictures of hostages who were kidnapped in the deadly Oct 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect, at "Hostages square" in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct 11, 2025. 

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DUBAI — Palestinian group Hamas published on Monday (Oct 13) the names of the 20 Israeli hostages to be released under the first phase of a ceasefire agreement with Israel.The names included Bar Abraham Kupershtein, Evyatar David, Yosef-Chaim Ohana, Segev Kalfon, Avinatan Or, Elkana Bohbot, Maxim Herkin, Nimrod Cohen, Matan Angrest, Matan Zangauker, Eitan Horn, Eitan Abraham Mor, Gali Berman,...

Hamas publishes names of 20 Israeli hostages to be released