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 notified, four military officials told the NYT. Intelligence reports are being verified that at least 20 other hostages had been killed. The figure of 32 dead hostages is higher than what the Israeli authorities have publicly stated so far.