On Oct 7 2023, Hamas terrorists flooded across the border into southern Israel, killing close to 1,200 people and dragging 251 hostages back to Gaza.
Now, more than 15 months on, Israel believes 76 hostages are still being held, 42 of whom are believed to still be alive.
Families have been separated from babies, grandparents, mothers, brothers and friends.
As part of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that came into effect on Jan 19, Hamas has promised to release the hostages in stages in return for thousands of Palestinian prisoners.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants have so far handed over 21 hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
The latest hostage release saw Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami freed, but they appeared extremely thin as Hamas paraded them on a stage.
By the 42nd day, 33 hostages – consisting of the young, the old, the sick and the wounded – should be released under the terms of the agreement.
Here, The Telegraph tracks who has been freed, who has died in captivity, whose abducted bodies are still being held and who remains alive.