Overview

• U.S. President Donald Trump reported the deaths of three additional hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, revising the U.S. count of survivors to 21.
• Israeli officials maintain that 24 hostages remain alive, highlighting ongoing discrepancies in reported figures between the two governments.
• Israeli hostage coordinator Gal Hirsch confirmed 59 total captives, with 24 alive and 35 confirmed dead, including five foreign nationals.
• Efforts to secure the release of remaining hostages continue under the fragile ceasefire, as families demand accurate and transparent updates.
• The October 2023 Hamas attack led to mass abductions, sparking international mediation and military actions, with hostages' fates still uncertain.