Four out of the 33 hostages set to be freed during the first phase of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas remain in captivity in Gaza, with it being widely believed that they are all dead. The four are Ohad Yahalomi; Tsahi Idan; Itzik Elgarat; and Shlomo Mantzur, 85. All four were kidnapped during the Hamas October 7, 2023, onslaught on southern Israel. The four are set to be released on Thursday, according to the agreement mediated between Israel and Hamas by Qatar and the US.
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