Middle East conflict
These are the 20 Israeli hostages still alive in the Gaza Strip
Separated, chained, tortured: The last reports from the hostages from Gaza give an idea of what the 20 men who are still alive are going through. What fate moves the country.
As part of the agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza war, all hostages kidnapped by Islamists should now be released quickly. According to media in Israel, the men could return as early as Sunday. US President Donald Trump says he expects the handover to take place on Monday or Tuesday.
The Israeli military is preparing to receive the hostages, who are to be handed over within 72 hours. “We continue to accompany the families of the hostages and remain in close contact with them,” army spokesman Effie Defrin said on Friday. The preparations are being made “with the necessary sensitivity, responsibility and great anticipation”.
A total of 48 people are still in the control of the terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip, 20 of whom are said to be still alive. They are held under cruel conditions: released hostages reported torture, severe ill-treatment, starvation and poor hygienic conditions. In view of the hostage videos published by the Islamist Hamas in recent months, there is great concern in Israel, especially among relatives, about the physical and mental condition of those affected after two years in Hamas’ control.
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Since the hostages may be handed over all at once, the initial reception complex has reportedly been expanded, it said. There are personal care services, private rooms and medical care. The returnees are supposed to see their family members again for the first time in the complex. A separate area was therefore set up for families. From the initial reception, the former hostages will then be flown to hospitals for further treatment and will also meet other relatives there.
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Source: Stern
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