Overview

• Speaking at the White House, President Donald Trump said the count of living captives is likely below 20, without providing details.
• There are 50 hostages still in Gaza, with 30 publicly confirmed dead from the Oct. 7 abductions and subsequent captivity.
• Hostage family representatives criticized negotiators for poor communication, and Israeli officials responded that their evaluation of hostages’ conditions has not changed.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a proposed partial exchange involving 10 living hostages and some remains, and he is preparing the army for operations in Gaza City.
• Many captives showed signs of life after the earlier ceasefire and some later appeared in Hamas videos, while others have not been heard from as conditions were believed to worsen following a two-month blockade.