Horrifying news for all the relatives of the 136 hostages kidnapped to Gaza: According to Israeli information, almost a quarter of them are dead. Military spokesman Daniel Hagari commented on a report in the New York Times in the evening.
The paper initially reported that 32 people had died. According to Israeli media, the fleet admiral said: “We have informed 31 families that we have declared their relatives dead.” He emphasized: “We continue to work with all means possible to bring the hostages home.”
Also two dead soldiers among the hostages
During their terrorist attack, here a picture from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, the Hamas butchers caused a bloodbath
According to information from the “Times of Israel”, the dead are said to be 29 people who were kidnapped in the bloody Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Also about the bodies of two soldiers who had fallen into the hands of terrorists ten years ago.
The Wall Street Journal writes that up to 50 Israelis could be dead. The paper refers to Egyptian officials. They found out the number during negotiations for a new hostage deal from the Israeli side.
Hostage deal negotiations are ongoing
Pictures of the abducted people in Geneva (Switzerland)
Meanwhile, negotiations on a new hostage deal continue in the background. On Tuesday evening, Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said at a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken: “We have received a positive response from Hamas,” but it contains “several reservations.”
According to Blinken, the terrorists’ response was forwarded to Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said: “The details will be thoroughly evaluated by the officials involved in the negotiations.”
▶ According to media reports, an agreement is to be negotiated that provides for a ceasefire. Hamas to release three dozen female, elderly male and injured hostages. Further negotiations then followed.