Oded Lifshitz
Oded Lifshitz | |
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עודד ליפשיץ | |
Lifshitz's hostage poster | |
| Born | 1940 |
| Died | 26 October 2023 (aged 82–83) Gaza Strip, Palestine |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Being kidnapped, held hostage, and ultimately killed during the Gaza war |
| Spouse | Yocheved |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Daniel Lifshitz (grandson) |
Oded Lifshitz (Hebrew: עודד ליפשיץ; 1940 – 26 October 2023) was an Israeli journalist and peace activist.
On 7 October 2023, Lifshitz was kidnapped in the Nir Oz massacre, part of the surprise attack on Israel. His captors, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), claimed that he was killed in the Israeli bombing of Gaza Strip in late 2023; however the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that he was killed in captivity by PIJ. Lifshitz's body was returned to Israel in February 2025, as part of the January 2025 Gaza war ceasefire.