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How many hostages remain in Gaza?published at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time
By Emma Pengelly, Alex Murray and Jamie Ryan
After four bodies were returned to Israel today, 69 hostages
remain inside Gaza. Of those who remain in Gaza, there are three men who have
been held for around a decade. One of them is thought to be dead.
More than half of the remaining hostages (36) are believed to be
dead and their families have been informed by Israel. That leaves 33 assumed
living hostages, Hamas however claims this number is lower.
For phase one of the ceasefire, it was agreed that Hamas would
hand over 33 hostages. So far, 19 have been released alive in addition to the
four bodies returned today. Five Thai nationals were released at the end of
January under a separate agreement.
Ten more hostages are due to be released during phase one of the
ceasefire which ends on the first weekend of March. Six of them are alive and
are expected to be freed on Saturday. That would leave four others, who Hamas
says are dead.
Previously, 109 hostages were returned to Israel in 2023 releases
including the temporary ceasefire of November 2023.
The IDF has rescued eight hostages and recovered the remains of 41
others, including three hostages it accidentally killed.
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