The Israeli Armed Forces (IDF) introduced as we speak that 4 extra of the Hamas hostages are lifeless. In accordance with the related replace, the IDF confirmed the loss of life of 4 extra hostages after securing new proof throughout operations within the Gaza Strip.
Following the October 7 Hamas assault, 79-year-old Haim Perry, 84-year-old Amiram Cooper, 80-year-old Yoram Metzger and 51-year-old Nadav Popplewell had been reportedly taken to Khan Yunis, the place they reportedly died a number of months in the past. of the Israeli military.
In December, Hamas launched a propaganda video of Perry, Cooper and Metzger, who had been kidnapped from the Nir Ozkibbutz. In March, Hamas introduced that they’d been killed in an Israeli airstrike.
In Might, Hamas additionally launched video of Popplewell, however the Israeli army believes the 51-year-old from Kibbutz Nirim was already lifeless by then.
In whole, the IDF has confirmed the loss of life of 41 of the 120 Hamas prisoners who remained within the Gaza Strip.
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