Table 1.

Known Medical Status for a Sample of Male Hostages (>65 years).*

Name Age (Years) Primary Medical Conditions Current Status
Keith Samuel Siegel 65 Hypertension, anxiety, migraine, fibromyalgia Unknown
Alexander Dancyg 75 Severe myocardial infarction several years earlier, chronic renal failure; required CPAP for sleep Did not survive captivity
Avraham Munder 79 Parkinson’s disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, vision deficits Did not survive captivity
Chaim Peri 79 Cancer and cardiovascular disease (on blood thinners when taken); video broadcast in December 2023 by his captors revealed that he had lost a significant percentage of his body weight and muscle tissue13 Did not survive captivity
Gadi Mozes 79 Digestive and cardiovascular system disorders Unknown
Yoram Metzger 80 Diabetes mellitus and other medical problems requiring essential medications; fractured hip several months before the abduction; testimonies of survivors state he was in constant pain while in captivity Did not survive captivity
Oded Lifshitz 83 Respiratory and cardiovascular system disorders Unknown
* Data obtained from Levine et al.14
† As of October 10, 2024.
RMMJ Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Rambam Health Care Campus 2024 October; 15(4): e0020. ISSN: 2076-9172
Published online 2024 October 28. doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10534