CAPTURED
Echoes of Silence: Recreating Family Photos
#captured_Oct7
By Sharon Derhy
Chaim Peri (79) was abducted by Hamas from his home in the Kibbutz.
Chaim was murdered, His body was recovered from Gaza.
Nurit and Amiram Cooper (84) were abducted by Hamas from their home in the Kibbutz.
Nurit was released after 17 days.
Amiram was killed, his body is still being held by Hamas.
Ron Binyamin (53) was abducted by Hamas on his way home from a bike ride.
Ron was murdered by Hamas, His body was recovered from Gaza.
Gadi Mozes (79) was abducted by Hamas from his home in the Kibbutz.
Gadi is still held hostage in Gaza.
Gadi Mozes (79) was abducted by Hamas from his home in the Kibbutz.
Gadi is still held hostage in Gaza.
His granddaughter is waiting for him.
The Munder family were abducted by Hamas from their home in the Kibbutz.
Ruth and her grandson, Ohad, were released after 49 days.
Avraham (79) was murdered, his body was recovered from Gaza.
Yocheved and Oded Lifshitz (83) were abducted by Hamas from their home in the Kibbutz.
Yocheved was released after 17 days.
Oded is still held hostage in Gaza.
Elad Katzir (47) was abducted by Hamas from his home in the Kibbutz.
Elad was murdered by Hamas, His body was recovered from Gaza.
Yair (45) and Eytan (37) Horn were abducted by Hamas from their home in the Kibbutz.
Yair and Eytan are still held hostage in Gaza.
Their brother is waiting for them.
Liri Albag (18) was abducted by Hamas.
Liri is still held hostage in Gaza.
Her siblings are waiting for her.
Yossi Sharabi (53) was abducted by Hamas from his home in Kibbutz Be'eri.
Yossi was killed. His body is still being held by Hamas.
November 2022
July 2022
Yossi (53) and Eli (51) Sharabi were abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri.
Yossi was murdered, His body is still being held by Hamas. Eli is still held hostage in Gaza.
Naama Levy (19) was abducted by Hamas.
Naama is still held hostage in Gaza.
Evyatar David (23) was abducted by Hamas from a music festival in Israel.
Evyatar is still held hostage in Gaza.
Shlomi Ziv (41) was abducted by Hamas from a music festival in Israel.
Shlomi was rescued after 246 days in Gaza.
Tamir Nimrodi (19) was abducted by Hamas.
Tamir is still held hostage in Gaza.
Ori Danino (25) was abducted by Hamas from a music festival in Israel.
Ori was murdered by Hamas. His body was recovered from Gaza.
Edan Alexander (20) was abducted by Hamas.
Edan is still held hostage in Gaza.
Omer Neutra (22) was abducted by Hamas from israel near the Gaza border.
Omer was killed, his body is still being held by Hamas.
Alex Lobanov (33) was abducted by Hamas
Alex was murdered by Hamas. His body was recovered from Gaza.
Captured
Echoes of absence: hostages family photos recreated
By Sharon Derhy
The "Captured" initiative, which advocates the return of the Israeli hostages, was launched by photographer and artist Sharon Derhy, the daughter-in-law of Chaim Peri, who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
Chaim was murdered. His body was recovered from Gaza on August 20, 2024.
The initiative emerged when Derhy’s husband, Lior, visited his father's home in the Kibbutz and recalled a photo taken there a year earlier. In the photo, he and his father are seen at the doorstep of the house, reading weekend newspapers in a laid-back setting. Lior recreated the photo, now with his father absent and the aftermath of the October 7th massacre evident. He sent the photo to Derhy, who juxtaposed both images, added the caption 'Waiting', and uploaded it to Facebook. The overwhelming response to the photos made her realize the effectiveness of this positioning, connecting viewers immediately to the urgency of bringing the hostages back home.
Derhy collaborated with the Hostages and Missing Families Forum to lead the recreation of more family album photos where hostages are absent. The original and recreated photos, presented side by side, illustrate the void left in the families’ hearts, depicting their worry and excruciating pain as they await the return of their loved ones.
"Captured" transcends mere imagery. It serves as a powerful voice for families torn apart by kidnappings, their pain echoing through the silence of empty spaces. The absence of the persons in the photos draws you in, compelling you to want to complete the photo, reassemble the harmony and by that reunite the family.
By sharing these stories, we aim to draw attention to the human cost of the horrid events of October 7th, urging decision-makers to prioritize the release of the hostages and act to their immediate release.
I would like to express my gratitude to graphic designer Oren Vermus, who has been collaborating with me on this project since its inception.
My heartfelt thanks also go out to the talented and generous people who volunteered to help in the creation and the promotion of this project in Israel and abroad:
Michal Chitayat, Amiram Oren, Ari Folman, Liba Ne'eman, Gali Zander, Tammy Gorali, Orit Zamir, Noa Erenberg, Doron Lahav.
I would finally like to thank to all the participating families and to the Forum of the
Hostages Families.
Sharon Derhy
