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Israel The return of the last 20 surviving hostages was celebrated on Monday. Gaza With Israel’s first phase-Hamas Armistice. Hamas has also released the bodies of eight hostages in the last two days.
During this time, Palestinians Israel expressed joy at the release of approximately 2,000 prisoners and detainees as part of the first phase of the ceasefire.
Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 hostage in the October 7, 2023 attack. Gaza’s health ministry said on Saturday that the ensuing war has killed more than 67,600 Palestinians in Gaza, mostly women and children. The ministry does not differentiate between civilians and combatants.
Here are the details about the mortgages:
Total hostages captured during the October 7 attack: 251
Hostages taken before the 7 October attack: four (two who entered Gaza in 2014 and 2015 and the bodies of two soldiers killed in the 2014 war).
Surviving mortgages released in exchanges or other deals: 160
Bodies of hostages rescued in deal: 16
bodies of hostages recovered Israel Strength: 51
Hostages rescued alive: eight
Bodies of hostages still in captivity: 20
Non-Israeli hostages in captivity: three (two Thai nationals and one Tanzanian who are confirmed dead)
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