Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday there is “doubt” as to whether three Israeli hostages held in Gaza are still alive, after comments by his wife and by US President Donald Trump had called into question Israel’s official estimate that 24 living hostages remain in the Strip.
“We know for certain that there are 21 [hostages]alive, about this there is no dispute,” Netanyahu said in a video message posted to his X account, but “there are another three who, unfortunately, there is doubt if they are alive.”
“We are not giving up on any of them,” he added.
Netanyahu’s comments came after Trump said Tuesday night that he had information indicating that only 21 of the hostages remained alive, fewer than the official Israeli figure.
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