On Oct. 7, 2023, 251 hostages were kidnapped from Israel into the Gaza Strip. Some had already been murdered and their bodies were being held hostage by the terror group Hamas to be used as leverage in negotiations. Most of those abducted were Israeli citizens but several foreign nationals were also kidnapped on the day of the massacre.
Currently, 97 hostages who were kidnapped into Gaza on Oct. 7 remain in captivity. It is believed that among them 64 individuals remain alive, according to an AFP database.
A total of 117 hostages were freed and returned to Israel in hostage deals, in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, some of whom had Israeli blood on their hands.
Another eight hostages were rescued by Israel Defense Forces, however, several have been killed while in Gaza.
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