A new report has cited multiple American intelligence and security sources to say that the United States believes that
This is of the total of 251 which were taken alive during the terror attack. After the initial prisoner swap, Israel has said that about 100 remain in Gaza since, but its military has also said at least a third of those are likely already deceased.
There have been recent efforts to revive ceasefire talks in Doha, including Israel authorizing a delegation to resume talks, but no significant breakthroughs have been reported.
According to the new report on the hostages in Newsmax:
One U.S. government source said that 20 is the “working number” of those believed to be alive in ongoing negotiations underway in Qatar between Israel and Hamas.
The figure of 20 is approximate and includes only civilians and female Israeli soldiers taken prisoner.
“If the number included Israeli male soldiers, it could go higher,” one senior Israeli source told Newsmax, but suggested it would not be a large increase.
The Israeli government has not offered any new or updated information on the status of the hostages of late. Large anti-Netanyahu protests have persisted in Israel, led by hostage victims’ family members who believe the prime minister has prioritized war over the safety of the hostages. […]
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