REUTERS/Violeta Santos MouraFamilies of Israeli hostages taken captive to Gaza by Islamist group Hamas fear their loved ones are in greater danger after Israeli troops killed the militant group's leader, Yahya Sinwar. That leaves 101 hostages still in Gaza by Israeli tallies, at least half of whom Israeli authorities believe are still alive. "Sinwar, who was described as a major obstacle to a deal, is no longer alive," they said in a statement. But Sinwar had eluded detection, possibly hiding in the warren of tunnels Hamas has built under Gaza during the past two decades. I'm not sure what does it mean about our hostages and their safety and how many of them are still alive?

Source: bd News24 October 17, 2024 19:07 UTC