Yocheved Lifschitz
Yocheved Lifschitz, 85, was a hostage taken by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel. She was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz alongside her husband, Oded Lifschitz, who was a founding member of the kibbutz and a former journalist known for his advocacy of peace and the two-state solution. After two weeks in captivity, Yocheved was released, while her husband was not among the living returned during the recent handover of bodies, marking a poignant moment in the ongoing conflict.
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Yocheved Lifschitz was held hostage by Hamas before being released.
At the dark end of a brutal year, I’m grateful to these heroes for showing us the light | Jonathan Freedland
United Kingdom· 2025-12-20
Yocheved Lifschitz was kidnapped alongside her husband and later freed, continuing their peace advocacy.
These kibbutzniks used to believe in peace with Palestinians. Their views now echo Israel’s rightward shift
United States· 2025-05-04
Yocheved Lifschitz was also a hostage who was released after two weeks.
Jutarnji list - Izraelci tvrde: 'Napravili smo obdukciju, Kfir i Ariel su ubijeni golim rukama!'
Croatia· 2025-02-21
Yocheved Lifschitz, who was freed as a hostage by Hamas in 2023, met then-Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar while held in the tunnels under Gaza.
Israeli family mourns 'man of peace' as body returned from GazaUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-20
Yocheved Lifschitz was Oded's wife, who was released by Hamas two weeks after the attack.
Return of bodies marks day of anguish for IsraelUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-20
Yocheved Lifschitz was abducted with her husband Oded and released two weeks later.
Hamas hands over bodies of youngest Gaza hostages taken from Israel
Tanzania· 2025-02-20
