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Sunday, September 1, 2024
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Sunday, September 1, 2024
97 hostages abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 remain in Gaza, including bodies of 33 confirmed dead
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Following the recovery of six murdered Israeli hostages from Rafah overnight, 97 of the 251 hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 remain in Gaza, including the bodies of at least 33 confirmed dead by the IDF.
Hamas released 105 civilians during a weeklong truce in late November, and four hostages were released before that.
Eight hostages have been rescued by troops alive, and the bodies of 37 hostages have also been recovered, including three mistakenly killed by the military as they tried to escape their captors.
Hamas is also holding two Israeli civilians who entered the Strip in 2014 and 2015, as well as the bodies of two IDF soldiers who were killed in 2014.
