Hamas terrorists previously interrogated
Israel’s army: “Majority of hostages” are alive
October 20, 2023, 2:18 p.m
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The Israeli army is working hard to obtain more information about the approximately 200 hostages kidnapped in the Gaza Strip. They also interrogate arrested Islamist terrorists. According to the information, most of the hostages are probably still alive.
According to the Israeli military, most of the approximately 200 hostages held by the radical Islamic Palestinian organization Hamas are alive. “The majority of the hostages are alive,” the army said in a statement, confirming that Hamas did not spare children and the elderly in its major attack almost two weeks ago.
According to official information, terrorists at the behest of the Gaza Strip’s ruling Hamas abducted at least 203 people from Israel to the coastal strip after the massacre on October 7th. Accordingly, the hostages include more than 20 minors and between 10 and 20 people who are older than 60 years. The army said the attackers also carried bodies into the Gaza Strip.
The armed forces previously reported that Islamist terrorists arrested in Israel after the massacre were being questioned. Above all, they wanted to get information about the whereabouts of the hostages. “We are collecting a lot of information,” said military spokesman Richard Hecht in an interview with journalists. The extent of the kidnappings is still not fully understood.
Hamas launched a major attack on Israel on October 7th, killing around 1,400 people. Among the hostages taken by the attackers are several people with German citizenship. The Foreign Office speaks of a total of eight cases, although a case can also include several family members. Those affected usually have dual citizenship.