Nyt, '32 hostages still held by Hamas are dead' - Breaking news. At least 32 Israeli hostages - a fifth of the 136 abductees still in Hamas hands - have died.

This was reported by the New York Times, which viewed an internal assessment of the Israeli army. The families of the 32 hostages, whose deaths have been confirmed, have been informed, four military officials told the NYT. The figure of 32 dead hostages is higher than what the Israeli authorities have publicly stated so far.