Pray for hostages in Israel by name until they come home #PrayByName

We invite you to write the name of a hostage on your hand and commit to praying for them daily until they are brought home safely.

"...I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands...” Isaiah 49:16

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How it works

Write a hostage’s name on your hand

Pick a name in the list below and write it on the inside of your palm.

Pray every time you see the name

Pray for protection and that God would bring them home quickly and unharmed.

Share it on social

Take a picture or video of you holding up your hand with the name of a hostage you are praying for, and share on your socials with the hashtag #PrayByName

Names of hostages

New names added as they are identified

Tamir Adar Deceased

Yaffa Adar
Released

Tomer Ahimas Deceased

Muhammad Al-Atrash

Idan Alexander

Daniel Aloni
Released

Emilia Aloni
Released

Aisha Alziedana
Released

Bilal Alziedana
Released

Hamza Alziedana

Youssef Alziedana

Ofir Angel
Released

Anucha Angkaew
Released

Matan Angrest

Noa Argamani

Karina Ariev

Aviv Atzili Deceased

Liat Atzili
Released

Noam Avigdori
Released

Sharon Avigdori
Released

Elma Avraham
Released

Noralin Agojo Babadilla
Released

Oriel Baruch

Sahar Baruch

Nick Beiser Deceased

Ohad Ben Ami

Raz Ben Ami
Released

Agam Berger

Gali Berman

Ziv Berman

Ariel Bibas

Kfir Bibas

Shiri Bibas

Yarden Bibas

Ron Binyamin

Elkana Bohbot

Santi Boonphrom
Released

Rom Braslavski

Hagar Brodetz
Released

Ofri Brodetz
Released

Oriya Brodetz
Released

Yuval Brodetz
Released

Kiril Brodski Deceased

Rimon Kirsht Buchshtab
Released

Yagev Buchshtab

Amit Buskila

Tal Chaimi Deceased

Itai Chen Deceased

Sagi Dekel Chen

Manee Chirachat
Released

Khomkrit Chombua
Released

Elia Cohen

Nimrod Cohen

Sapir Cohen
Released

Amiram Cooper

Nurit Cooper
Released

Ziv Dado Deceased

Shaked Dahan Deceased

Emily Damari

Alexander Dancyg

Ori Danino

Evyatar David

Samer Fuad El-Talalka Deceased

Liri Elbag

Itzik Elgarat

Kaid Farhan Elkadi

Dafna Elyakim
Released

Ella Elyakim
Released

Mika Engel
Released

Ronen Engel Deceased

Yuval Engel
Released

Carina Engel-Bert
Released

Clemens Felix Matanga Deceased

Carmel Gat

Yarden Roman Gat
Released

Itzhak Gelerenter

Daniella Gilboa

Guy Gilboa-Dalal

Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Agam Goldstein
Released

Chen Almog Goldstein
Released

Gal Goldstein
Released

Tal Goldstein
Released

Romi Leshem Gonen

Maya Goren Deceased

Shani Goren
Released

Ilana Gritzewsky
Released

Ran Gvili

Gad Haggai Deceased

Yotam Haim Deceased

Inbar Haiman Deceased

Colonel Asaf Hamami Deceased

Emily Hand
Released

Louis Har Rescued

Shoshan Haran
Released

Ditza Heiman
Released

Maxim Herkin

Orión Hernández Rado

Eitan Horn

Yair Horn

Avigail Idan
Released

Tsachi Idan

Guy Iluz

Almog Meir Jan

Bipin Joshi

Wichai Kalapat
Released

Ofer Kalderon

Sahar Kalderon
Released

Erez Kalderon Dan
Released

Segev Kalfon

Dror Kaplun Deceased

Ravid Katz Deceased

Aviv Katz Asher
Released

Doron Katz Asher
Released

Raz Katz Asher
Released

Elad Katzir Deceased

Hanna Katzir
Released

Ofra Keidar

Surin Kesungnoen
Released

Bancha Kongmanee
Released

Ariel Konio

David Konio

Ema Konio
Released

Sharon Aloni Konio
Released

Yuly Konio
Released

Andrey Kozlov

Roni Krivoi
Released

Bar Kuperstein

Gabriela Leimberg
Released

Maya Leimberg
Released

Shay Levinson Deceased

Eitan Levy Deceased

Naama Levy

Or Levy

Elyakim Libman

Oded Lifshitz

Yocheved Lifshitz
Released

Alexander Lobanov

Shani Louk Deceased

Shlomo Mansour

Noa Marciano Deceased

Eliyahu (Churchill) Margalit

Nili Margalit
Released

Clara Marman
Released

Fernando Marman Rescued

Ori Megidish Rescued

Tamar Metzger
Released

Yoram Metzger

Omri Miran

Joshua Loitu Mollel Deceased

Natthawaree Moonkan
Released

Eitan Mor

Adina Moshe
Released

Gadi Moshe Mozes

Margalit Mozes
Released

Abraham Munder

Keren Munder
Released

Ohad Munder
Released

Ruth Munder
Released

Omer Neutra

Tamir Nimrodi

Michel Nisenbaum

Sonthaya Oakkharasri

Yosef Chaim Ohana

Alon Ohel

Natthaporn Onkeaw
Released

Alma Or
Released

Avinathan Or

Dror Or

Liam Or
Released

Noam Or
Released

Gelienor (Jimmy) Pacheco
Released

Daniel Perez Deceased

Chaim Peri

Channa Peri
Released

Mongkhol Phajuabboon
Released

Boonthom Phankhong
Released

Withoon Phumee
Released

Phonsawan Pinakalo
Released

Natthapong Pinta

Nadav Popplewell

Judith Raanan
Released

Natalie Raanan
Released

Paiboon Ratnil
Released

Itai Regev
Released

Maya Regev
Released

Sudthisak Rinthalak

Ofelia Roitman
Released

Raaya Rotem
Released

Hila Rotem Shoshani
Released

Lior Rudaeff

Surasak Rumnao

Kong Saelao
Released

Buddee Saengboon
Released

Chalermchai Saengkaew
Released

Ada Sagi
Released

Kong Salao

Yonatan Mordechai Samerano Deceased

Uthai Sangnuan
Released

Almog Sarusi

Mia Schem
Released

Bannawat Seathao

Alon Lulu Shamriz Deceased

Amit Shani
Released

Eli Sharabi

Yossi Sharabi Deceased

Idan Shativ

Omer Shem Tov

Ron Sherman Deceased

Adi Shoham
Released

Nave Shoham
Released

Tal Shoham

Yahel Gani Shoham
Released

Adrienne 'Aviva' Siegel
Released

Keith Samuel Siegel

Chakraphan Sikhena
Released

Amit Soussana
Released

Watchara Sriaoun

Doron Steinbrecher

Owat Suriyasri
Released

Sathian Suwannakham

Itay Svirsky Deceased

Meirav Tal
Released

Gali Tarshansky
Released

Irena Tatti
Released

Wichian Temthon
Released

Pongsak Thenna

Uthai Thunsri
Released

Elia Toledano Deceased

Pattanayut Tonsakree
Released

Sasha Trupanov

Yilena Trupanov
Released

Ofir Tzarfati Deceased

Judy Weinstein-Haggai Deceased

Ilan Weiss Deceased

Noga Weiss
Released

Shiri Weiss
Released

Yehudit Weiss Deceased

Omer Wenkert

Or Yaakov
Released

Yagil Yaakov
Released

Yair Yaakov Deceased

Chanan Yablonka

Eitan Yahalomi
Released

Ohad Yahalomi

Arbel Yahod

Dolev Yahod

Moran Yanai
Released

Eden Yerushalmi

Eden Zacharia Deceased

Arye Zalmanovich Deceased

Matan Zangauker

Shlomi Ziv

About the Campaign

Has the Lord forgotten Israel? Has God forsaken His people?

You may be asking these questions after seeing the atrocities of the past week, and you feel helpless. The death toll has reached over 1,200 souls. There have been over 100 hostages confirmed so far that have been kidnapped by terrorists… and we know there are more.

Every number represents a person with a story and a family grieving or anxiously awaiting their return. I know your heart is breaking, and you want to make a difference. Prayer is the most effective way to join this rescue mission in God's heart from wherever you are.

Each one of these hostages are inscribed on the palm of God’s hand, that is why we want to write their names on our hands as well.

Will you Pray for Israel by name? We invite you to write the name of a hostage on your hand and commit to praying for them daily until they are brought home safely.

Isaiah also asked if God had forsaken Israel, in Isaiah 49, but he went on to say:

“...I will not forget you.

See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands...” Isaiah 49:15-16

Our hearts were filled with hope when 30 missing people were found safe yesterday. Then, a mother named Avital and her 2 children, who were kidnapped and taken to the Gaza Strip, escaped miraculously while the gunman was unaware. God helped them get back into Israel safely on foot!

We believe many more will be rescued and brought home safely because of your prayers.

We encourage you to post a photo or a short video of you holding up your hand with the name of a hostage you are praying for. Let’s stand together and trust God to rescue His people! Tag #PrayByName

Join with others to #PrayByName

Resources for Churches

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How to Pray

Pray for peace over Israel and for the preservation of life — both Jew and Arab alike.
Pray for wisdom for our leaders and for the Israel Defense Forces as they deal with this ongoing, tragic situation.
Pray for the protection of our friends and families who have been called into the reserves and who are preparing for a possible ground operation in Gaza.
Pray for those who have been taken hostage, that they would be kept safe and rescued speedily.
Pray that hatred and incitement would cease and that the power of God’s love would minster to hearts and minds across Israel and Gaza.
Pray that the body of believers can continue to provide hope and practical assistance to those who are suffering.

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