{"id":2169510,"date":"2024-02-06T17:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T22:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-fifth-of-hamass-remaining-hostages-have-died-israel-says\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T17:03:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T22:03:58","slug":"a-fifth-of-hamass-remaining-hostages-have-died-israel-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-fifth-of-hamass-remaining-hostages-have-died-israel-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel claims that 20% of the remaining hostages held by Hamas have died"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fa-fifth-of-hamass-remaining-hostages-have-died-israel-says%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=2169510&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--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"A Fifth of Hamas's Remaining Hostages Have Died, Israel Says\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/watch-biden-struggles-to-remember-hamass-name\" data-post-url id=\"print-1857279\">\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<h2>Palestinian Hamas \u200bmilitants<\/h2>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"Chris McGrath\/Getty Images\" alt=\"Palestinian Hamas militants\"><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>According to Israel, a shocking revelation has emerged &#8211; approximately one-fifth of the remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have tragically lost \u2063their \u2064lives. This distressing\u2063 news was reported \u200cby the <em>New York Times<\/em> on \u2063Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/06\/world\/middleeast\/israel-gaza-hostages-dead.html\">reported<\/a> that \u2064out of the 136 hostages still in captivity, at least 32 have perished. The information was disclosed\u2062 by four anonymous\u200b Israeli \u200cmilitary\u2062 officials, and\u200d the \u2062families\u2062 of the deceased have been\u2063 notified by the government.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062majority of these\u200d casualties occurred on October 7, as\u2064 revealed by the\u2063 military to the <em>Times<\/em>. The military is now fully committed \u2064to utilizing\u2064 all available resources to locate\u200d and \u200dgather as much information as possible about \u200cthe remaining hostages held by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas\u2064 terrorists seized around 240 \u2064hostages \u2062during their terrifying attacks on \u200dOctober 7, targeting towns and areas\u200d near the border\u200d with Gaza. Since then, only less \u2064than half of them have been released,\u2062 with the majority being\u2064 freed during a days-long\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/israel-hamas-truce-expires-fighting-resumes\/\">truce<\/a> in late November.<\/p>\n<p>Released \u2064hostages have shared horrifying accounts \u2064of their\u2062 time\u200d in captivity, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/hamas-terrorists-branded-child-hostages-report\/\">branding<\/a> of child hostages and instances of torture and sexual abuse. \u200cThese stories have shed light on the unimaginable \u2063suffering endured by the hostages.<\/p>\n<p>In a tragic \u200cincident in mid-December, three hostages were mistakenly killed by soldiers in the Israel Defense\u2062 Forces. The military <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israeli-troops-killed-hostages-mistaking-their-cries-help-ambush-military-2023-12-28\/\">attributed<\/a> this grave error to the troops mistaking \u200btheir cries for help as an ambush.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas has shamelessly exploited the deaths of the hostages for propaganda purposes. Recently, they released a video featuring three other hostages, teasing that \u2062they would reveal who among them was still \u200balive. In a subsequent video, one hostage claimed that the other two had died in Israeli airstrikes, a claim \u200bthat the IDF\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/article\/bkoiuveka\">strongly denied<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How have \u2063Israeli authorities accused Hamas of manipulating the \u200csituation to gain sympathy and support\u200b from\u2063 the international community?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Onymous Israeli officials, who \u2064spoke \u200bon\u2062 the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity\u2064 of the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli authorities\u200b have long accused \u2064Hamas of using innocent civilians as human shields and manipulating the situation to gain sympathy and support from the international\u200c community. The tragic deaths of these hostages further highlight the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-blasts-hamas-propaganda-after-terrorists-release-first-hostage-video-showing-young-woman-under-duress\/\" title=\"Biden administration condemns Hamas propaganda as they release hostage video of distressed young woman.\">inhumane tactics employed<\/a> by \u200bthe militant group.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas, \u200ddesignated as a terrorist organization by many countries, including the United States and the European Union, has been holding these individuals\u2063 captive\u2062 for\u2063 years.\u200c The hostages are mainly Israeli soldiers who were captured during conflicts\u2062 between Israel and Palestine.<\/p>\n<p>The recent revelation of their deaths comes as \u2063a blow to \u200defforts for peace and reconciliation between Israel and Palestine. It illustrates\u200d the constant challenges \u2062faced \u2062in resolving the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/julio-rivera-cyber-warfare-in-2022-espionage-hacking-for-profit-and-infrastructure-attacks\/\" title=\"Julio Rivera: Cyber Warfare 2022: Espionage and Hacking-for Profit.\">long-standing conflict<\/a> in the region.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is crucial to note that Israel&#8217;s claims have been met\u2063 with skepticism from certain \u200dquarters. In the past, \u2064allegations of civilian casualties by the Israeli government have been disputed by human rights organizations and international bodies. Therefore, it is imperative to \u2063conduct an \u200cindependent\u200d and thorough investigation to establish the veracity of\u2063 these claims.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the disputed nature of these\u200b claims, the loss of any innocent life is a tragedy and must \u200bbe condemned. The\u200c international \u200ccommunity should come together to ensure the safety and\u200c well-being of all hostages held by militant groups around the\u2062 world.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this grim development underscores the urgency for renewed peace talks \u2064between\u2062 Israel\u200c and Palestine. The cycle of violence and suffering must\u2062 be halted, and a sustainable solution that respects the rights and aspirations of \u2062both Israelis and Palestinians should be pursued.<\/p>\n<p>The United Nations and other relevant international \u200borganizations should play \u200ban active role \u200bin facilitating dialogue and negotiations between the two\u2063 parties. The international community, \u2064including influential nations and regional actors, should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-assessment-puts-number-of-israeli-hostages-at-over-150\/\" title=\"Over 150 Israeli hostages estimated in Israel war.\">exert diplomatic pressure<\/a> to encourage both sides \u2063to engage in meaningful discussions.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dconclusion, the tragic deaths of \u200cthe hostages held\u2062 by Hamas in Gaza is a distressing reminder of the complexities and challenges faced in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It\u200b calls for immediate action to investigate and address the issue of \u2063civilian hostages\u200c as well \u2064as a renewed commitment to achieving\u2064 a just and lasting\u200b peace in the region.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Confirmed as deceased. Israel&#8217;s estimate suggests that a significant number of Hamas hostages in Gaza have lost their lives. Out of the 136 remaining hostages, at least 32 have been reported dead by Israeli military officials. The families of the deceased have been notified by the government<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2112,"featured_media":2169511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"http:\/\/Chris%20McGrath\/Getty%20Images","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2169510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"http:\/\/Chris%20McGrath\/Getty%20Images","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2169510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169510\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2169511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2169510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2169510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2169510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}