Israel says 199 hostages are being held by Hamas, who released a video of a living French-Israeli woman it captured.
Israel says 199 hostages are being held by Hamas in Gaza, believed to have been taken on 7 October when Hamas militants attacked towns in Israel's south and killed around 1,300 people. Israel has responded by threatening to wipe out Hamas and bombarding Gaza with more aerial strikes than ever before, keeping the enclave where over 3,000 people have been killed under a blockade with extremely limited access to food, water and electricity. Those captured are Israelis and non-Israelis.
She only went to a party, to a festival party, to have some fun and now she's in Gaza." Schem's family said they gave permission for the video to continue to be circulated, after it was published by Hamas. An Israeli army spokesperson said the video was "psychological warfare." "With the goals of this war to dismantle Hamas, the hostages remain a key priority in balancing our efforts," the spokesperson said.
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