Israeli protesters demand Gaza deal

Anger is mounting on the streets of Israel over the lack of a deal to free the remaining hostages held by Hamas, after the bodies of six “murdered” captives were recovered in Gaza

Sep 1: Israeli military says that six bodies found in Gaza tunnel belonged to hostages who had been killed by Hamas

Six Israeli hostages (clockwise from top left): Almog Sarusi,Alex Lobanov,Carmel Gat, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi,Ori Danino

GAZA HOSTAGE CRISIS(as of Sep 1)

8 Hostages rescued alive by Israeli military

97 Remaining hostages held captive in Gaza, including
two children aged under five. Of these, at least 33 have been declared dead by Israeli authorities

109 Living hostages successfully returned to Israel through negotiations during first two months of war

37 Bodies recovered, including three mistakenly killed by Israeli forces as they tried to escape their captors
 
251 Total hostages abducted by Hamas on Oct 7

Note: Hamas is also holding four Israelis taken hostage in 2014 and 2015 – two of these are believed to have died
Sources: BBC, FDD, NYT, Times of Israel, Washington Post 
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