Alex Dancyg

Alex Dancyg
A mural of Alex Dancyg in Warsaw as part of the "StandWithAlex" campaign
Born(1948-07-21)21 July 1948
Warsaw, Poland
Died2024(2024-00-00) (aged 75–76)
Gaza Strip
NationalityIsraeli
Awards

Alexander Dancyg (Hebrew: אלכס דנציג; 21 July 1948 – 2024) was a Polish-born Israeli historian, Yad Vashem Institute contributor, farmer and an active advocate of Polish-Jewish dialogue.[1] Dancyg was a member of Kibbutz Nir-Oz and was kidnapped by Hamas militants to Gaza during the 2023 Nir-Oz massacre and later killed in captivity.[2]

  1. ^ "Alex Dancyg (b. 1948) - Lexicon - NN Theatre". teatrnn.pl. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ Greenall, Robert (18 October 2023). "Alex Danzig: Fears grow for much-loved historian kidnapped by Hamas". BBC. Retrieved 27 November 2023.