Sahar Baruch
25 years old
Kibbutz Be’eri
Sahar, 25, from Kibbutz Be’eri, was remembered as sharp, smart and realistic, with a strong sense of humor. He loved chess, anime, science fiction and kayaking, and had plans to become an electrical engineer. His mother later remembered the many sides of him—traveler, scholar, chess player, mechanic and more—and the future identities he never had the chance to grow into.
Sahar Baruch, 25, of Kibbutz Be’eri - Abducted from his home by Hamas terrorists on 7 October, he was subsequently murdered in Hamas captivity. His body was held in Hamas captivity until he was returned to Israel in accordance with the October 2025 agreement, on Thursday, 30 October 2025.