Israel-Hamas, how many hostages remain alive. The number makes you pale – Time

Crucial moment for the war in Gaza. Israel has made it clear to Egypt that it is ready to give it one last chance to reach an agreement on the release of hostages with Hamas, but if there is no progress soon it will go ahead with the ground operation in Rafah. The message was conveyed to the Egyptian intelligence delegation which visited Israel today and met with members of the national negotiating team.

For its part, Egypt has put on the table in talks with Israel a proposal for the release of 33 hostages held in Gaza – women, the sick and the elderly – who are believed to be the only ones left alive of the 133 who were still in the hands of Hamas . This was revealed by the Jerusalem Post, which quotes an Israeli source aware of today’s meeting between an Egyptian delegation and one from Tel Aviv, according to which «at the moment there are no talks on hostages between Israel and Hamas, nor is there a new Israeli offer in this regard.” “What there is – he continued – is an attempt by Egypt to restart talks with an Egyptian proposal which provides for the release of 33 hostages, women, elderly and sick people.” According to Israeli intelligence, the 33 hostages are still alive in Gaza. A very small number following months of conflict resulting from the assault on October 7th.