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Kidnapping of Evyatar David

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Kidnapping of Evyatar David
Part of the Gaza war hostage crisis
LocationEshkol Regional Council, Israel
DateOctober 7, 2023 (2023-10-07)
Attack type
Kidnapping

Evyatar David (Hebrew: אביתר דוד) was kidnapped from the Nova festival during the October 7 attacks.[1]

Evyatar David

Evyatar David was born on December 24, 2000.[2] He is from Kfar Saba.[1]

Captivity

In August 2025, Hamas released footage of David that was condemned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Khoury, Jack; Peleg, Bar (August 1, 2025). "Hamas Releases Video of Israeli Hostage Evyatar David From Gaza Captivity". Haaretz. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  2. ^ David, Ilay (December 27, 2024). "A real Chanukah gift? The release of the hostages, including my brother". Jewish News Syndicate. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  3. ^ Sutherland, Callum; Schneid, Rebecca (August 4, 2025). "World Leaders Condemn Hamas' 'Cruel' Video of Israeli Hostage Evyatar David in Gaza Captivity". Time. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  4. ^ Bachega, Hugo; Moench, Mallory (August 3, 2025). "World leaders condemn videos of emaciated Israeli hostages in Gaza as Red Cross calls for access". BBC News. Retrieved August 6, 2025.