Mia Schem

On 7 October 2023, Mia Schem, a French-Israeli woman, was abducted by Hamas during the Re'im music festival massacre, part of the October 7 attacks. She was held hostage in Gaza for 54 days and appeared in the first hostage video released by Hamas. Her abduction, and subsequent release on 30 November 2023, attracted international media attention, making her one of the most prominent faces of the hostage crisis during the Israel–Hamas war.