199 Hostages: Israeli Government Identifies Most Taken by Hamas, Families Notified; Report

The Israeli government has identified 199 hostages taken by the terrorist group Hamas —up from 150 thought to be kidnapped during the initial horrific attack that triggered a war 10 days ago.

From Breitbart News:

Israel Defence Force (IDF) spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said the families of the 199 hostages has been “updated” and that trying to get those taken back is a “top national priority”.

RAdm Hagari further said major efforts were underway to locate the hostages inside Gaza and while intelligence was forthcoming, he Israel would not “carry out an attack that would endanger our people”.

It is known many of those taken by Hamas on Saturday’s massive terrorist attack were international visitors to Israel, and considerable numbers of tourists are thought to have been killed, or are still missing. Whether all of the 199 described are Israeli citizens was not stated.

Tragically for the families of those involved, it is already known some hostages have died, with Israeli forces having found bodies of the deceased during counter-strikes inside the Gaza Strip.

Report: Full List of Foreigners Murdered, Abducted or Missing in Hamas Terrorist Attack https://t.co/1sHx2IJtZC

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