"The fighting has killed 67,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which doesn't differentiate between civilians and combatants but says around half the deaths were women and children, and displaced around 90% of the Gaza population of some 2 million. The ministry is part of the Hamas-run government, and the United Nations and many independent experts consider its figures to be the most reliable estimate of wartime casualties in Gaza."
"There are currently 48 hostages being held in Gaza, including the body of one soldier from a previous war. Israel has determined that at least 25 of the hostages were killed on Oct. 7, 2023, or died while in captivity. It is unclear how many of the remaining around 20 hostages are still alive and will return to Israel. There is only one remaining female hostage, who Israel believes was killed in captivity."
Posters of missing Israelis line streets, showing civilians and soldiers, including some taken at the Nova music festival where nearly 400 people were killed and dozens kidnapped. A ceasefire began Friday, seen as a step toward ending the two-year war triggered by Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Gaza's Health Ministry reports about 67,000 Palestinian deaths, roughly half women and children, and about 90% of Gaza's two million people displaced. Israel says 48 hostages remain in Gaza, with at least 25 confirmed dead, and expects remaining hostages to be released within 72 hours in exchange for about 2,000 prisoners.
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