Israel says eight of 33 hostages due for release by Hamas are dead
[France24 Middle-East] - 01/27/2025
Israel on Monday said that a Hamas list showed that at eight of the 33 hostages to be released in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire are dead. Government spokesman David Mencer told journalists that Hamas said the other 25 are alive. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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