Hanna Katzir

Hanna Katzir (; 6 December 1946 – 24 December 2024) was an Israeli kindergarten teacher who was abducted during the Nir Oz attack led by Hamas on 7 October 2023. She was released after 49 days in captivity. Katzir died on 24 December 2024, due to health complications resulting from her captivity.

Biography Katzir worked as a caretaker and a kindergarten teacher at Nir Oz, a kibbutz in northwestern Negev. She was involved in the kibbutz community alongside her husband, Avraham Katzir. They had three children. Her son was murdered in captivity and his body was returned to Israel by the IDF.

During her captivity in the Gaza Strip, Katzir, who required assistance to walk, was seen in a wheelchair. She was initially held in isolation before being moved to join other captives. Israeli minister of labor Yoav Ben-Tzur noted her resilience during her captivity by Hamas and acknowledged the loss of her husband in the attack and her son Elad, who was killed in captivity.