Israel Eagerly Awaits Its Last Hostages. These Are Their Stories

People hold images of hostages and Donald Trump at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Oct. 11.Photographer: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images

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October 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM UTC

Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal went together to an all-night desert music festival near the Gaza border two years ago. As dawn broke, thousands of rockets flew in from Gaza as armed invaders gunned down 400 of their fellow party-goers. David and Dalal were among the first to be abducted to Gaza.

Over the summer, Hamas released a video of David, emaciated and desperate, digging his own grave in a Gaza tunnel. The images rattled many people, including US President Donald Trump.