TEL AVIV, Israel — During Hamas's attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 251 people were abducted. After more than two years, Israeli officials report that of the 48 remaining Israeli and foreign hostages, 20 are still believed to be alive. They are expected to be released on Monday under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. These are their names and their stories:

Alon Ohel (24) — a musician and pianist, Ohel was kidnapped from the Nova music festival, dragged from a shelter where he was hiding among the wounded and dead. His parents, prominent advocates for the hostages' return, placed dozens of pianos across Israel with the message "You are not alone." In 2024, his mother, Idit Ohel, organized a concert for him on the Gaza border. She told NPR , "I know that he's alive because he was

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