Israel revealed how many hostages Hamas is holding
3:40 PM EDT, October 14, 2023
There is a war in the Middle East. The Israeli military has reported that Hamas is holding more than 120 hostages in the Gaza Strip.
"At the present moment, the IDF (Israel Defense Forces have confirmed that the terrorist organization Hamas is holding more than 120 civilians captive in Gaza," is stated in an announcement on portal X (formerly Twitter).
IDF Operation. "Locally limited operations"
On Friday, Israeli forces reported that they had carried out "limited local operations" in the Gaza Strip involving infantry and tanks in the last 24 hours, Reuters reports.
During these raids, soldiers killed "many terrorists". The Associated Press estimates that so far, nothing indicates that this is the beginning of an invasion. Israel has been amassing ground forces at the border of the Gaza Strip since October 7 in Eastern Time, which marks the beginning of the war with Hamas.
The agency also notes that this is the first time the IDF has reported conducting ground army operations in the enclave.
