{"id":2075998,"date":"2023-10-22T17:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T21:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-increases-confirmed-number-of-hostages-in-gaza-to-212\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T17:07:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T21:07:07","slug":"israel-increases-confirmed-number-of-hostages-in-gaza-to-212","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-increases-confirmed-number-of-hostages-in-gaza-to-212\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel now reports 212 hostages in Gaza."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-increases-confirmed-number-of-hostages-in-gaza-to-212%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2075998&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People attending a demonstration to show solidarity\u200b with Israel and \u2062against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-increases-confirmed-number-of-hostages-in-gaza-to-212\/\" title=\"Israel now reports 212 hostages in Gaza.\">anti-semitism hold<\/a> up\u2062 photographs of hostages taken by Hamas on October 22, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Thousands \u200dof people attended the event in front of the \u200cBrandenburg Gate \u2063as the conflict\u200d between Hamas and \u2064Israel continues to range \u2063following the deadly October 7 incursions by Hamas fighters from Gaza into Israel.  (Photo by Sean Gallup\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/sophia-flores\">Sophia Flores<\/a><br \/>1:49 PM \u2013 Sunday, October 22, 2023<\/p>\n<p>IDF \u2064Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari has announced that the estimated number \u200bof hostages being held in Gaza by \u2064Hamas and other terrorist organizations is up from initial reports.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday,\u200c Hagari stated that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has \u2063notified the\u200b families of 212 hostages that their loved ones \u2063are \u200dbeing detained against their choice in Gaza. This number is higher than initial reports which stated that\u2063 203 people \u200cthat were being \u2063held captive.<\/p>\n<p>That number does not include the two Americans who\u200c were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/report-2-american-hostages-released-by-hamas\/\">released<\/a> by the terrorist\u2062 group Hamas last week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hamas published a video showing Judith and \u2064Natalie Raanan, who were held captive by terrorists, being handed over to the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dN4MBIcglI\">pic.twitter.com\/dN4MBIcglI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEXTA (@nexta_tv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nexta_tv\/status\/1715515767251231200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October \u206420, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On \u2063Friday, through the messenger \u2063app Telegram, the terrorist organization announced that two American hostages, mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan, were being released on \u201chumanitarian grounds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two women are now in Israel and are expected to return back\u200d home to the United States this week.<\/p>\n<p>There are still 10 Americans who remain unaccounted for after the October 7<sup>th<\/sup> attack. <\/p>\n<p>President\u2062 Joe Biden has made the \u2063it known that rescuing\u2064 the American hostages \u2063is one of his top priorities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201c(U.S. officials)\u2062 have been working around-the-clock to free American citizens who were taken hostage by Hamas, and we have not ceased our efforts to secure the release of those who are still being held,\u201d he \u2064said.  <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox \u2064for free.\u200d Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The man suspected of being involved with the death of rap legend Tupac Shakur appears \u200din court for his arraignment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>25 Republicans put the final nail \u2063in \u2063Jim Jordan\u2019s\u2063 House Speaker bid\u2019s \u2064coffin, Byron \u200bDonalds could by lying in wait, and James Biden\u2019s loan repayment to Joe comes under scrutiny .<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Pro-Terrorism Jew haters \u2062are ripping down flyers portraying the hundreds of innocent \u200cyoung women and children kidnapped by\u200b Hamas. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A House Subcommittee \u200ctakes a look at the impact immigration and crime has been having on the country\u2019s\u200b national\u2062 parks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Elon Musk said\u200b the social \u200bmedia \u200dplatform X \u2062will soon launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Bitcoin \u2063jumped on Friday above $30,000 for first \u200ctime since July, taking gains for the week past 10%.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta and TikTok have \u200bbeen\u200b given a week to provide details on measures taken \u200dto counter \u200cthe spread of terrorist,\u200c violent content and hate speech on their platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Netflix increased subscription \u2064prices for some streaming plans as it shattered expectations for new customers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2>1) How many hostages are currently estimated to \u200bbe held by Hamas and \u2063other \u2063terrorist \u2062organizations in Gaza?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Estimated Number of Hostages Held by Hamas in \u200dGaza Increases<\/p>\n<p>IDF \u2064Spokesman \u2064Rear Adm. Daniel \u200bHagari has \u200bannounced that\u2064 the estimated number of hostages being held in Gaza by \u2064Hamas and other terrorist\u200b organizations\u200c has increased from initial reports.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Hagari stated that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have notified the families of 212 hostages that their loved ones are \u200dbeing detained against their choice in Gaza. This number\u2062 is higher than the initial reports which stated that 203 people were being held captive.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2063 is important to note that this number \u200ddoes not include the\u200d two Americans who were released by the terrorist\u2062 group Hamas last week. The mother and daughter duo, \u2063Judith and Natalie Raanan, were held captive \u2062by terrorists and were handed over to the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip. They have now safely returned to Israel and are expected \u200bto \u200dreturn back\u200d home to the United States this week.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are still 10 Americans who remain unaccounted for after the October 7th attack. President\u2062 Joe Biden has made it\u200d known\u2062 that rescuing\u2064 the American hostages \u2063is one of his top priorities. U.S. officials have been working tirelessly to secure the release of American citizens held by \u2063Hamas, and their efforts have \u2064not\u200d ceased.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict between Hamas\u200b and Israel has caused significant\u2062 distress and concern. It is crucial that the international community works\u200d together \u200dto ensure the safe release of all hostages held by Hamas and other terrorist organizations.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation\u200b continues \u200cto \u200bunfold, it is imperative that we stay informed. Subscribe \u2063to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-jinping-and-vladimir-putin-meet-in-kremlin\/\" title=\"Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Kremlin\">receive breaking news blasts directly<\/a> to your inbox and stay updated on the developments of this critical issue.<\/p>\n<p>Source: OAN\u2019s Sophia Flores, 1:49 PM \u2013 Sunday, October 22, 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands gather in Berlin, Germany, displaying photos of Hamas-held hostages at a demonstration against anti-Semitism and in support of Israel. 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