IDF says it has contacted families of 50 hostages in Gaza

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari announces that Israel is at war, after a deadly mass Hamas infiltration from Gaza, October 7, 2023. (IDF Spokesman)
IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari announces that Israel is at war, after a deadly mass Hamas infiltration from Gaza, October 7, 2023. (IDF Spokesman)

The Israel Defense Forces’ top spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, says the military has notified the families of 50 Israelis being held hostage in the Gaza Strip by Hamas.

More families will be contacted as the military verifies the information.

Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad claim they are holding at least 130 hostages taken during its murderous attack on southern Israel on Saturday morning.

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