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Naama Levy

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Key facts

Born 22 June 2004[1]
Nationality Israeli[1]
Service Israel Defense Forces (IDF)[1]
Abducted from Nahal Oz surveillance base[1]
Released 25 January 2025[1]

Naama Levy is an Israeli woman who served in the Israel Defense Forces and was abducted from the Nahal Oz surveillance base on 7 October 2023; she was released from captivity on 25 January 2025 [1].

Context

Naama Levy is an Israeli woman who served in the Israel Defense Forces and was abducted from the Nahal Oz surveillance base on 7 October 2023; she was released from captivity on 25 January 2025 [1]. Sources describe her as a triathlete who was raised in India and attended an American school there [2]. She also participated in Hands of Peace [3].

Documented claims

  • Naama Levy was abducted on 7 October 2023 during the Hamas-led attack on Israel and spent 477 days in captivity. [1]
  • She was raised in India and attended an American school there. [1]
  • She is described as a triathlete. [2]

Questions and answers

What has happened to Naama Levy?

She was abducted from the Nahal Oz surveillance base on 7 October 2023 and spent 477 days in captivity before being released on 25 January 2025 [1].

What does Naama Levy do?

She is described as a triathlete and served in the Israel Defense Forces [2].

Sources

  1. Abducted surveillance soldier Naama Levy released from Hamas ... — timesofisrael.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Naama Levi - TOUS 7 Octobre — tous7octobre.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Bring Naama Levy Home — ajc.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People