Hamas armed wing says 'almost 50' Israeli hostages killed in raids
Hamas's armed wing said Thursday that «almost 50» Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip since the October 7 attacks have been killed in Israeli bombing raids on the Palestinian territory.
"(Ezzedine) Al-Qassam Brigades estimates that the number of Zionist prisoners who were killed in the Gaza Strip as a result of Zionist strikes and massacres has reached almost 50," the group said in a statement issued on its Telegram channel.
Israel launched a massive air and artillery bombardment of Gaza after Hamas carried out the brutal attacks on southern Israel.
Earlier, the Israeli army said 224 people were abducted by militants during the attack that left 1,400 people, mostly civilians, dead.
«We have informed the families of 224 hostages.
This number is changing based on the intelligence we obtain,» military spokesman Daniel Hagari told reporters.
«It will continue to change.
