An Israeli official said today that 24 hostages are alive in Gaza, following a statement by US President Donald Trump, that their number is 21, which raised great concern to the families of the abducted. Galis Hirsch, Israel’s coordinator on hostage -related issues, said in a post on X that the Palestinian Islamist Hamas is holding 59 hostages, 24 of whom are alive and 35 dead – numbers that remain unchanged. “All the families of the abductors are always informed of the information we have about their loved ones,” he said. Speaking at an event at the White House yesterday, Trump said that 24 hostages were alive a week ago, but the number is now 21. “I say 21, because today is 21. Three died,” Trump said, without citing any source for this information or giving other details. Trump’s comment resulted in an organization that represents hostage families […]
Source: News Beast
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