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Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis. Part of the Israel–Hamas war. Posters in Tel Aviv calling for the return of Israeli hostages in Gaza. Date. 7 October 2023 (ongoing) Location. Gaza Strip and Israel; some Palestinian prisoners were released to the West Bank and East Jerusalem in the first ceasefire deal. Belligerents.
The three hostages killed by the IDF were identified as Yotam Haim (age 28), Alon Shamriz (age 26) and Samer Talalka (age 24); Haim and Shamriz were kidnapped from the Kfar Aza kibbutz, and Talalka was kidnapped from the Nir Am kibbutz. All three men had been kidnapped during the October 7 attacks. [5] Haim was a drummer for a heavy metal band ...
UN OCHA casualties summary, as of 19 June 2024. As of 9 August 2024, over 41,000 people (39,677 Palestinian [ 1] and 1,478 Israeli [ 13]) have been reported as killed in the Israel–Hamas war, including 113 journalists (108 Palestinian, 2 Israeli and 3 Lebanese) [ 14] and over 224 humanitarian aid workers, including 179 employees of UNRWA.
The Hostage and Missing Families Forum, a powerful voice in Israel, has also called on Israel and Hamas to finalize a hostage and ceasefire deal. ”A deal is the only path to bring all hostages home.
The 50 hostages, among about 240 taken by Hamas in their Oct. 7 raid on Israel, are expected to be released in batches, probably about a dozen a day, during the four-day ceasefire.
A total of 116 hostages remain unaccounted for after being kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October last year. Four hostages were rescued by the Israeli Defense Forces from central Gaza on 8 June.
In the months preceding the attack, Hamas publicly released videos of its militants preparing to attack Israel. A video released in December 2022 showed Hamas training to take hostages, while another video showed Hamas practicing paragliding. [87] On 12 September, Hamas posted a video of its fighters training to blast through the border. [88]
The Israel-Hamas deal agreed on Wednesday for the freeing of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners will be repeated later this month, a Palestinian ...