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Israel at War: What happened on day 20?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 A protest for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at Safra Square in Jerusalem, October 26, 2023.  (photo credit: FLASH90/CHAIM GOLDBERG)
A protest for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at Safra Square in Jerusalem, October 26, 2023.
(photo credit: FLASH90/CHAIM GOLDBERG)

Hamas: Approx. 50 Israeli hostages killed in Gaza

The spokesperson did not give any further details.

By SAM HALPERN
 Smoke rises after airstrikes on a rebel-held part of the southern city of Deraa, Syria, June 15, 2017 (illustrative). (photo credit: REUTERS/ALAA AL-FAQIR)
Smoke rises after airstrikes on a rebel-held part of the southern city of Deraa, Syria, June 15, 2017 (illustrative).
(photo credit: REUTERS/ALAA AL-FAQIR)

Israeli air strikes have killed approximately 50 Israeli hostages, Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades spokesperson, Abu Obaida, wrote on the terrorist group's Telegram channel on Thursday.

On Wednesday, the Jerusalem Post reported that the IDF revealed Abu Obaida's true identity as Hudhayfah Kahlot.

"Al-Qassam Brigades estimates that the number of Zionist prisoners killed in the Gaza Strip as a result of Zionist bombing and massacres reached approximately 50 people," the Telegram statement said.

The spokesperson did not give any further details and the Jerusalem Post has not been able to verify the numbers.

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Russia, China veto US push for UN action on Israel, Gaza

By REUTERS
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 Russia and China vetoed on Wednesday a US-drafted UN Security Council resolution on the war between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The draft aimed to address a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, calling for pauses the violence to allow aid access. The United Arab Emirates also voted no, while 10 members voted in favor and two abstained.

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ISRAEL, HAMAS AT WAR: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW


  • Hamas launched a barrage of rockets on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border
  • Over 1,400 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered as of Tuesday afternoon, and more than 5,431 were wounded according to the Health Ministry
  • Israel reportedly preparing for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip
  • IDF: 224 families of Israeli captives in Gaza have been contacted, 30 of them children