Israel today confirmed the deaths of two hostages being held in Gaza.
Yagev Buchshtab, a 35-year-old sound technician and Alex Dancyg, 76, a historian, were both abducted from their homes during Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel.This comes ahead of talks later this week to secure a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, which would include the return of 120 hostages.A number of Palestinian prisoners would be released as part of any deal.
"We remain dedicated to gathering information about the hostages in Gaza and we will continue providing support to the families of hostages during this difficult time."Later this week, Israel is expected to resume ceasefire talks with Hamas’ leadership, with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken claiming a deal is close between the two parties.
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