As Israel recovers the our bodies of three hostages, what number of are nonetheless in Gaza? : NPR

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Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza display photos of the captives during a protest demanding their release. in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, June 21, 2025.

Family and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza show images of the captives throughout a protest demanding their launch. in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, June 21, 2025.

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Israel mentioned Sunday that it has recovered the our bodies of three extra hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault that ignited the continuing 20-month struggle within the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli navy recognized them as Yonatan Samerano, 21; Ofra Keidar, 70; and Shay Levinson, 19. All three have been killed through the preliminary assault and their our bodies have been taken into Gaza. Kobi Samerano mentioned in a Fb publish that his son’s stays have been returned on what would have been Yonatan’s twenty third birthday.

The navy didn’t present particulars in regards to the operation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned Israel is dedicated to returning the remaining hostages even because it wages a brand new navy marketing campaign towards Iran.

Israeli-Russian hostage Sasha Trupanov (second right) and fellow captive, Israeli-American Sagui Dekel-Chen (second left), stand on stage next to Palestinian militants during their handover to a Red Cross team in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Feb. 15, as part of the sixth hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. Hamas says it has held direct talks with the U.S. about hostages.

Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 individuals, principally civilians, and took 251 hostages within the Oct. 7 assault. Greater than 55,000 Palestinians in Gaza, principally ladies and youngsters, have been killed within the ensuing battle, based on Gaza’s Well being Ministry. The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.

Listed below are particulars on the hostages:

Whole hostages captured on Oct. 7, 2023: 251

Hostages taken earlier than the Oct. 7 assault: 4, together with 2 who entered Gaza in 2014 and 2015 and the our bodies of two troopers killed within the 2014 struggle

Hostages launched in exchanges or different offers: 148, of whom 8 have been useless

Our bodies of hostages retrieved by Israeli forces: 49

Hostages rescued alive: 8

Hostages nonetheless in captivity: 50, of whom Israel believes 27 are useless. Netanyahu has mentioned there are “doubts” in regards to the destiny of a number of extra.

The hostages in captivity embrace 4 non-Israelis: 2 Thais and 1 Tanzanian who’ve been confirmed useless, and a Nepalese captive.