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IDF says families of 212 hostages notified that loved ones are being held in Gaza
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Families of Israelis held hostage by terrorists in Gaza hold up photographs of their abducted family members outside the Art Museum of Tel Aviv, October 21, 2023 (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the military has so far notified the families of 212 hostages that their loved ones are being held in the Gaza Strip.
He says the number is not final as the military investigates new information on those missing.
The number does not include Judith Raanan and her daughter Natalie, who were released by Hamas on Friday night.
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