Israel says more than a third of Gaza hostages are dead, Just a reminder, my last update was in January 2022, so I can’t provide real-time information. As of my last update, Hamas was designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, including Israel, the United States, and the European Union.
Of about 250 people dragged into the Gaza Strip by Hamas-led Palestinian gunmen during the Oct 7 cross-border rampage that sparked the war, scores were freed in a November truce, while others have been recovered – dead or alive – by Israeli troops.
The government tally said 120 remain in captivity, 43 of whom have been declared dead in absentia by Israeli officials based on various sources of information, including intelligence tip-offs, CCTV or bystander videos and forensic analysis.
Just a reminder, my last update was in January 2022. As of that time, Hamas was designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, including Israel, the United States, and the European Union.
US President Joe Biden on Friday went public with an Israeli proposal to wind down the war, under which some hostages would go free during a preliminary ceasefire.
But mediated efforts to clinch that deal have been bogged down as Israel insists on eventually resuming the campaign to destroy Hamas while the Palestinian militant group demands a guaranteed end to the war and withdrawal of all invasion forces.
But mediated efforts to clinch that deal have been bogged down as Israel insists on eventually resuming the campaign to destroy Hamas while the Palestinian militant group demands a guaranteed end to the war and withdrawal of all invasion forces.
