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Israel places the official number of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip at 240

MADRID, 31 Oct.

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Israel places the official number of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip at 240

MADRID, 31 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

This Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) placed the official number of hostages held by militants of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the Gaza Strip at 240 following the offensive launched on October 7. by the Palestinian armed group against Israeli territory.

The spokesman for the Israeli Army, Daniel Hagari, has confirmed this figure, while detailing that at the moment 315 IDF troops have died and that their families have been notified, according to several Israeli media outlets.

Furthermore, he noted that "heavy fighting" is taking place in which "Hamas terrorists have been eliminated." These combats are "complex", as she explained before clarifying that "they are necessary to achieve the objectives" of Israel.

His words come a day after the IDF announced that it had successfully achieved the release of an Israeli soldier held by Hamas since October 7. The soldier, identified as Ori Megidish, has been "actively rescued" in a joint operation between Israeli forces and the Israel Security Agency, known as Shin Bet.