Three other hostages would have died at the hands of Hamas

Point out Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamín Netanyahu

He Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamín Netanyahu, He acknowledged Wednesday that three of the 59 hostages captured in the Gaza Strip They could have died, which would raise the number of deceased captives to 38, to confirm this information.

This statement occurs after the US president, Donald Trumpwill announce last night that only 21 hostages remain in Gaza, a fact that generates great concern among the families of the kidnapped.

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“There are three others that, unfortunately, there is doubt about whether they are alive,” Netanyahu pointed out in a video published in his account of the social network X. The official figure so far had been 24 live hostages, according to Israeli authorities, but Trump’s comments changed that estimate.

On Tuesday, Trump declared that the number of living hostages was 21, and said that three of them had already died. “Today there are 21. Three have died,” said the US president without providing more details. “There are 21, in addition to many bodies”he mentioned, generating great concern about the fate of the captives.

This controversy arises amid political tensions, after the Israel government approved a plan of “conquest” of the Gaza Strip, which would include a prolonged Israeli military presence in the Palestinian territory, although with an indefinite time. According to official sources, this plan would also imply the forced displacement of the Gazatí population towards the south of the region.

On the other hand, Israel has announced its intention to resume the entry of humanitarian aid in Gaza, which has been blocked since March 2. However, the Israeli authorities would establish strict control over the access and distribution of aid, a measure that has been rejected by the United Nations.

The UN has expressed concern about the restrictions imposed on humanitarian assistance, noting that the situation of the civilian population in the region could worsen.