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Israel downgrades number of living hostage to 20

Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the revised assessment and reiterated his resolve to continue the war until the captives are freed

May 16, 2025 09:30
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Israel has revised its estimate of the number of hostages still alive in Gaza down from 23 to 20 (Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

By

JC Reporter,

Jewish News Syndicate

1 min read

Israel has downgraded the number of hostages believed to remain alive in Gaza from 23 to 20.

The estimate, based on the latest intelligence reports, was confirmed by Prime Minister Netanyahu yesterday.

In a video message posted to his X account, Netanyahu said: “We will not break. We will fight.”

He went on: “If anyone needs to be thanked, it's our heroic soldiers. Without their sacrifice and without the pressure we exert through them, we would not have released 148 hostages alive and also brought back fallen soldiers.