Israel Declares Elderly Hamas Hostage Schlomo Manzur Dead

The 86-year-old, abducted during the October 2023 Hamas attack, is believed to have been killed on the day of his capture, according to Israeli intelligence.

Schlomo Manzur, the oldest known Hamas hostage, has been declared dead by the Israeli military based on months of intelligence gathering.
Manzur, abducted during the October 7, 2023, Hamas assault, is believed to have been killed on the same day of his capture.
The 86-year-old survivor of the 1941 Farhud pogrom in Iraq was a Kibbuz founder and leaves behind a wife, five children, and twelve grandchildren.
Israeli authorities report that Manzur's body remains in Gaza and that 76 hostages are still held by Hamas, with 35 already declared dead.
The announcement comes as tensions escalate, with Hamas halting the release of hostages and international pressure mounting on both sides.