PARIS, France — When Hamas militants staged the worst-ever attack on Israel, they took back into the Gaza Strip 251 hostages, some of them already dead.
A year later, 64 people, including two children, are still in captivity and Israel believes they are alive.For the Palestinian militant group that rules the Gaza Strip, the hostages are key bargaining chips to negotiate a truce with Israel and seek the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.Here is what we know about the hostages still held in Gaza .
With no proof of life, uncertainty remains over whether the 64 are still alive.The armed wing of Hamas said on August 12 that its fighters had shot and killed an Israeli hostage and injured two others.Hamas has announced on several occasions deaths of hostages that have not been confirmed by Israel, leaving families in agonizing limbo.Bodies taken to Gaza On October 7, Hamas militants took several dead back into Gaza with them, including 10 Israeli soldiers' bodies.
Of 64 Hostages Held In Gaza Unknown
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