Eli Sharabi

Eli Sharabi
אלי שרעבי
Eli Sharabi in June 2025
Born (1972-02-13) February 13, 1972
Tel Aviv, Israel
Known forHis abduction to Gaza during the October 7 massacre and his public activity after release
SpouseLian (deceased)
Children2

Eli Sharabi (born February 13, 1972) is an Israeli man, known for being a hostage of Hamas.

As a resident of Kibbutz Be'eri, he was abducted during the Be'eri massacre as part of the October 7, 2023, surprise attack on Israel by Hamas militants. He was released on February 8, 2025, as part of the 2025 Hamas–Israel agreement, after 491 days in captivity. During the massacre, his wife Lian and their daughters Noya and Yahel were murdered. His brother Yossi was also kidnapped and later murdered after 100 days in captivity.

Sharabi's memoir Hostage was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 "must-read" books of 2025.