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Hostage held in Gaza dies as Israel, Hamas work on cease-fire deal
Updated On: 04 May, 2024 08:36 AM IST | Jerusalem | Agencies
Deceased, a 49-year-old, is the 38th hostage to be killed
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A Palestinian child stands in front of a building destroyed by Israeli bombing in Rafah. PIC/ AFP
Dror Or, a 49-year-old held captive in Gaza, has died, the Hostages Families Forum said Friday. Or marks the 38th hostage killed, the forum said. He was one of about 250 people abducted when Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, killing around 1,200 people, mostly civilians. Israel says militants still hold around 100 hostages and the remains of more than 30 others.
Dozens of people demonstrated night outside Israel’s military headquarters in Tel Aviv, demanding a deal to release the hostages. Meanwhile, Hamas said it would send a delegation to Cairo as soon as possible to keep working on cease-fire talks. A leaked truce proposal hints at compromises by both sides after months of talks languishing in a stalemate.
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