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

Alon Ohel

Ariel Konio

Avinathan Or

Bar Kuperstein

Bipin Joshi

David Konio

Eitan Horn

Eitan Mor

Eliyahu (Churchill) Margalit

Elkana Bohbot

Evyatar David

Gali Berman

Guy Gilboa-Dalal

Guy Iluz

Kong Salao

Matan Angrest

Matan Zangauker

Maxim Herkin

Natthapong Pinta

Nimrod Cohen

Omri Miran

Oriel Baruch

Rom Braslavski

Sahar Baruch

Segev Kalfon

Tamir Nimrodi

Yosef Chaim Ohana

Ziv Berman

Ada Sagi
Released

Adi Shoham
Released

Adina Moshe
Released

Adrienne 'Aviva' Siegel
Released

Agam Berger
Released

Agam Goldstein
Released

Aisha Alziedana
Released

Alma Or
Released

Amit Shani
Released

Amit Soussana
Released

Anucha Angkaew
Released

Arbel Yahod
Released

Avigail Idan
Released

Aviv Katz Asher
Released

Bancha Kongmanee
Released

Bannawat Seathao
Released

Bilal Alziedana
Released

Boonthom Phankhong
Released

Buddee Saengboon
Released

Carina Engel-Bert
Released

Chakraphan Sikhena
Released

Chalermchai Saengkaew
Released

Channa Peri
Released

Chen Almog Goldstein
Released

Clara Marman
Released

Dafna Elyakim
Released

Daniel Aloni
Released

Daniella Gilboa
Released

Ditza Heiman
Released

Doron Katz Asher
Released

Doron Steinbrecher
Released

Eitan Yahalomi
Released

Eli Sharabi
Released

Elia Cohen
Released

Ella Elyakim
Released

Elma Avraham
Released

Ema Konio
Released

Emilia Aloni
Released

Emily Damari
Released

Emily Hand
Released

Erez Kalderon Dan
Released

Gabriela Leimberg
Released

Gadi Moshe Mozes
Released

Gal Goldstein
Released

Gali Tarshansky
Released

Gelienor (Jimmy) Pacheco
Released

Hagar Brodetz
Released

Hanna Katzir
Released

Hila Rotem Shoshani
Released

Idan Alexander
Released

Ilana Gritzewsky
Released

Irena Tatti
Released

Itai Regev
Released

Judith Raanan
Released

Karina Ariev
Released

Keith Samuel Siegel
Released

Keren Munder
Released

Khomkrit Chombua
Released

Kong Saelao
Released

Liam Or
Released

Liat Atzili
Released

Liri Elbag
Released

Manee Chirachat
Released

Margalit Mozes
Released

Maya Leimberg
Released

Maya Regev
Released

Meirav Tal
Released

Mia Schem
Released

Mika Engel
Released

Mongkhol Phajuabboon
Released

Moran Yanai
Released

Naama Levy
Released

Natalie Raanan
Released

Natthaporn Onkeaw
Released

Natthawaree Moonkan
Released

Nave Shoham
Released

Nili Margalit
Released

Noam Avigdori
Released

Noam Or
Released

Noga Weiss
Released

Noralin Agojo Babadilla
Released

Nurit Cooper
Released

Ofelia Roitman
Released

Ofer Kalderon
Released

Ofir Angel
Released

Ofri Brodetz
Released

Ohad Ben Ami
Released

Ohad Munder
Released

Omer Shem Tov
Released

Omer Wenkert
Released

Or Levy
Released

Or Yaakov
Released

Oriya Brodetz
Released

Owat Suriyasri
Released

Paiboon Ratnil
Released

Pattanayut Tonsakree
Released

Phonsawan Pinakalo
Released

Pongsak Thenna
Released

Raaya Rotem
Released

Raz Ben Ami
Released

Raz Katz Asher
Released

Rimon Kirsht Buchshtab
Released

Romi Leshem Gonen
Released

Roni Krivoi
Released

Ruth Munder
Released

Sagi Dekel Chen
Released

Sahar Kalderon
Released

Santi Boonphrom
Released

Sapir Cohen
Released

Sasha Trupanov
Released

Sathian Suwannakham
Released

Shani Goren
Released

Sharon Avigdori
Released

Sharon Aloni Konio
Released

Shiri Weiss
Released

Shoshan Haran
Released

Surasak Rumnao
Released

Surin Kesungnoen
Released

Tal Goldstein
Released

Tal Shoham
Released

Tamar Metzger
Released

Uthai Sangnuan
Released

Uthai Thunsri
Released

Watchara Sriaoun
Released

Wichai Kalapat
Released

Wichian Temthon
Released

Withoon Phumee
Released

Yaffa Adar
Released

Yagil Yaakov
Released

Yahel Gani Shoham
Released

Yair Horn
Released

Yarden Bibas
Released

Yarden Roman Gat
Released

Yilena Trupanov
Released

Yocheved Lifshitz
Released

Yuly Konio
Released

Yuval Brodetz
Released

Yuval Engel
Released

Almog Meir Jan Rescued

Andrey Kozlov Rescued

Fernando Marman Rescued

Kaid Farhan Elkadi Rescued

Louis Har Rescued

Noa Argamani Rescued

Ori Megidish Rescued

Shlomi Ziv Rescued

Abraham Munder Deceased

Alexander Dancyg Deceased

Alexander Lobanov Deceased

Almog Sarusi Deceased

Alon Lulu Shamriz Deceased

Amiram Cooper Deceased

Amit Buskila Deceased

Ariel Bibas Deceased

Arye Zalmanovich Deceased

Aviv Atzili Deceased

Carmel Gat Deceased

Chaim Peri Deceased

Chanan Yablonka Deceased

Clemens Felix Matanga Deceased

Colonel Asaf Hamami Deceased

Daniel Perez Deceased

Dolev Yahod Deceased

Dror Kaplun Deceased

Dror Or Deceased

Eden Yerushalmi Deceased

Eden Zacharia Deceased

Eitan Levy Deceased

Elad Katzir Deceased

Elia Toledano Deceased

Elyakim Libman Deceased

Gad Haggai Deceased

Hamza Alziedana Deceased

Hersh Goldberg-Polin Deceased

Idan Shtivi Deceased

Ilan Weiss Deceased

Inbar Haiman Deceased

Itai Chen Deceased

Itay Svirsky Deceased

Itzhak Gelerenter Deceased

Itzik Elgarat Deceased

Joshua Loitu Mollel Deceased

Judy Weinstein-Haggai Deceased

Kfir Bibas Deceased

Kiril Brodski Deceased

Lior Rudaeff Deceased

Maya Goren Deceased

Michel Nisenbaum Deceased

Muhammad Al-Atrash Deceased

Nadav Popplewell Deceased

Nick Beiser Deceased

Noa Marciano Deceased

Oded Lifshitz Deceased

Ofir Tzarfati Deceased

Ofra Keidar Deceased

Ohad Yahalomi Deceased

Omer Neutra Deceased

Oren Goldin Deceased

Ori Danino Deceased

Orión Hernández Rado Deceased

Ran Gvili Deceased

Ravid Katz Deceased

Ron Binyamin Deceased

Ron Sherman Deceased

Ronen Engel Deceased

Samer Fuad El-Talalka Deceased

Shaked Dahan Deceased

Shani Louk Deceased

Shay Levinson Deceased

Shiri Bibas Deceased

Shlomo Mansour Deceased

Sonthaya Oakkharasri Deceased

Sudthisak Rinthalak Deceased

Tal Chaimi Deceased

Tamir Adar Deceased

Tomer Ahimas Deceased

Tsachi Idan Deceased

Yagev Buchshtab Deceased

Yair Yaakov Deceased

Yehudit Weiss Deceased

Yonatan Mordechai Samerano Deceased

Yoram Metzger Deceased

Yossi Sharabi Deceased

Yotam Haim Deceased

Youssef Alziedana Deceased

Ziv Dado Deceased

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

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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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