Less than half of the 59 hostages in Gaza is believed to be alive
The resumption of heavy Israeli strikes in Gaza immediately questioned the status of the remaining hostages that take place there from Hamas and other groups - with less than half of the 59 left still considered alive, according to the Israeli government.Of the 251 people seized and brought to Gaza during the attacks of 7 October 2023, 130 or more hostages were released. The Israeli army recovered the bodies of at least another 40.In January, Israel and Hamas agreed on a multi -stadium truce that would allow the exchange of hostages captured by Hamas in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners imprisoned by Israel.The first phase of the ceased ended in early March. Hamas has released 30 Israeli and foreign hostages and has delivered eight bodies, in exchange for the Israeli release of ov...










