Mother of Tamir Nimrodi Says He May Be Among Hostages Feared Dead

Herut Nimrodi, the mother of hostage soldier Tamir Nimrodi, expressed her fear Thursday that her son could be one of three captives believed to possibly be deceased.

“It’s not that there’s new information,” Nimrodi said During a Zoom call with reporters arranged by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum and MediaCentral. “They are just mentioning the three hostages for whom there have been no signs of life since October 7.”

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu stated Wednesday that there is now “doubt” regarding whether three Israeli hostages held in Gaza are still alive. His remarks followed comments made by both his wife and former U.S. President Donald Trump, which cast uncertainty on Israel’s official stance that 24 hostages are still alive in Gaza.

As other hostages have been freed in negotiated exchanges or through rescue missions, they have occasionally brought news or evidence regarding fellow captives.

“As hostages came home, we wished we’d get some details of Tamir, but nothing,” says Nimrodi. “There’s no indication yet and we’re still waiting.”

Nimrodi revealed that deep concerns persist over her son’s fate. Tamir, who served as an education officer in the Defense Ministry department that coordinates with Palestinian civilians, has been unaccounted for throughout the past 19 months.

“It’s been a very emotional couple of days for me because everybody has been asking me about Tamir,” says Nimrodi. “And there’s nothing new, but the comments from Sara Netanyahu and [US President Donald] Trump just raised the question of what has happened to him.”

Tamir was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7 from his military base close to the Erez Crossing. He messaged his mother that morning, saying he would be home soon.

Later that same day, his 14-year-old sister stumbled upon a video uploaded to Instagram by the terrorists. The footage showed Tamir in pajamas, barefoot, and without his glasses. He had been concealing his face to avoid harsher beatings from his captors.

“The last footage showed him being led by force into Gaza,” says Nimrodi. “And that’s the last sign of Tamir. There’s no indication whether he survived or not.”

“As a mother, I’m very worried,” she says. “If he’s surviving, if he’s held alone. I can’t even describe what that means to me.”