Israel Estimates: 51 Hostages Still Alive

Currently, Hamas is holding 51 Israeli hostages alive, according to Israeli analysts. The remaining Israeli hostages are dead, although it has not been officially announced that they are all dead, as reported on Sunday, November 3, by Israeli media.  

About two months ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a briefing before the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that half of the hostages are alive.  

The data on which Netanyahu relied was compiled based on information accumulated through various channels since October 7, some of which are public and some are based in military intelligence. 

This means that 50 of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza are dead, although so far only 37 hostages have been officially declared dead, with their bodies held by Hamas.  

It was also reported that this gap is explained in Israel by the fact that declaring death requires absolute evidence, based on which medical and rabbinical authorities can declare a person’s death. 

Such evidence does not exist at the scientific or religious level required for a formal declaration of death, but it seems that Israel has enough information to assess that additional hostages are dead already. (INN / VFI News)

“Dear Heavenly Father, we pray for the hostages who are still alive, that You protect them and their physical health, and that You strengthen them so they can persevere through the unimaginable adversities they are going through daily. We pray in Yeshua’s name that You will be their refuge and comforter. We also pray for the families of the hostages who are dead, that You comfort them as well, and take care of them during the devastating period of grief they are going through.”

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