Israel has confirmed previous reports that eight of the hostages who were to be released in the first phase of the ceasefire are dead.
According to foreign media, Hamas officials also said this earlier. This means that 18 more live hostages will be released in the initial phase of the ceasefire, along with the bodies of the dead, writes A2 CNN.
At a press conference this afternoon, Israeli government spokesman David Menzer said: "I can confirm that Israel has received, from the terrorist organization Hamas, a list that includes the status of all 33 hostages who will be released in this first phase."
"The list from Hamas matches Israeli intelligence," he added.
"So I can share with you that 25 of our hostages are alive and eight have been killed by Hamas," Mencer said.
He also made public the treatment he said the hostages had faced at the hands of Hamas, adding that they faced a complex path to 'recovery'. (A2 Televizion)
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