Israeli military spokesperson: 31 hostages held by Hamas have died. 136 people, including Israelis, are still being held hostage by Hamas.
Some of the dead hostages were taken to the Gaza Strip by Hamas after being killed in Israel on October 7 last year, when Hamas launched a major cross-border attack against Israel. The New York Times reported that there was information that at least 20 more hostages had been killed, citing officials, and that Israeli authorities were conducting an analysis. I am told that there is.