Who are the hostages believed to still be alive in Gaza?

Israel and Hamas have agreed to replace hostages remaining in the Gaza Strip with Palestinian prisoners, possibly starting at the weekend, raising hopes that the two-year war is nearing an end.

According to Israel, there are 48 Israeli hostages in Gaza; This is the last group of about 250 people taken during the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which killed nearly 1,200 people.

The Israeli government believes 20 hostages are still alive and 26 hostages died in captivity. The two hostages were not declared dead, but no signs of life were received recently, according to Israeli officials.

Here is a list of hostages believed to be alive or whose condition is unknown. Their names and ages were provided by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a group that advocates on behalf of hostages and their loved ones.

This article was first published on: New York Times.

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