Soldier Itay Hen, 19, killed in combat on October 7, Israeli army says. Hen was one of 250 hostages taken to Gaza after Hamas attack on Israel.
32 hostages dead, 130 still held in Gaza, according to Israeli authorities. Hamas does not know who is “alive or dead” among the hostages. A week-long truce between Israel and Hamas allowed the release of 105 people in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners. Israel launched a military offensive that has so far killed 31,184 people in the Gaza Strip.