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Israel: More Than Third of Hostages Not Returned Are Dead
Newsmax ^ | 6/4/24 | Unknown

Posted on 06/04/2024 8:59:39 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants

Israel believes more than a third of the remaining Gaza hostages are dead, a government tally showed Tuesday, as the United States sought to advance their recovery under a proposal to wind down the war with Hamas.

Of about 250 people dragged into the Gaza Strip by Hamas-led Palestinian gunmen during the Oct. 7 cross-border rampage that sparked the war, scores were freed in a November truce, while others have been recovered – dead or alive – by Israeli troops.

The government tally said 120 remain in captivity, 43 of whom have been declared dead in absentia by Israeli officials based on various sources of information, including intelligence tip-offs, CCTV or bystander videos and forensic analysis.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: hamas; hostages; israel; murder
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To: I want the USA back
The subhuman savage worms

Stop complimenting them.

21 posted on 06/04/2024 11:09:59 AM PDT by firebrand
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22 posted on 06/04/2024 11:41:17 AM PDT by SJackson (There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without them Churchill)
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To: Spok

Even worse, the left wing media is calling for rewarding Hamas with official recognition of Palestine.


23 posted on 06/04/2024 5:41:27 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. - M. Thatcher)
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To: SJackson

I presumed they would all be at this point.

Hopefully some can still make it home.


24 posted on 06/05/2024 7:28:17 AM PDT by TheWriterTX (🇺🇸✝️🙏🇮🇱)
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