Hamas has indicated it is currently unable to identify and track down 40 Israeli hostages needed for the first phase of a ceasefire deal, according to an Israeli official and a source familiar with the discussions, raising fears that more hostages may be dead than are publicly known.
    • fukhueson@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      7 months ago

      At one point both Israel and Hamas seemed to agree that there were approximately 200 250 hostages.

      https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/what-do-we-now-about-hamas-hostages-2023-10-19/

      HOW MANY HOSTAGES ARE THERE?

      An estimated 200 people, including 30 teenagers and young children and 20 people over the age of 60, are being held hostage in Gaza, Israel’s public broadcaster Kan said on Thursday, citing military sources.

      Hamas says it has 200 hostages and that 50 more are held by other armed groups in the enclave. It said more than 20 hostages have been killed by Israeli air strikes, but has not given any further details.

      Edit: Wikipedia cites a slightly higher number

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israeli–Palestinian_prisoner_exchange

      In November 2023, Palestinian militants held around 250 people from Israel, including Israeli nationals and non-Israelis following their capture during the Hamas-led attack on Israel.

      Edit 2: my mistake, they corroborate their numbers (250)

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      01·
      7 months ago

      …

      According to who?

      The IDF?

      Why would anyone be listening to them at this point? They lie constantly about damn near everything…

      • MeanEYE@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        7 months ago

        No. Let’s listen to Hamas and Qatar funded AlJazeera. They totally never lie to suit their own needs.

        • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          7 months ago

          Well, OP linked a CNN article. And CNN says there aren’t 40 noncombatant hostages…

          So, no…

          We don’t have to just listen to Hamas or Israel.

          Because Israel hasn’t been able to kill every international journalist that investigated their genocide. They’ve killed a shit ton, but not all of them.

          • MeanEYE@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            7 months ago

            Demand was 40 hostages, but primarily non-combatant. Then fill the rest with the rest.

            • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              7 months ago

              Demand

              At least your honest about what kind of “negotiations” these are.

              Israel made a demand that couldnt be followed, so they can say Hamas won’t agree to cease fire.