Body held
Israeli army declares another Hamas hostage dead
The Israeli army has declared another hostage held by the Islamist Hamas in the Gaza Strip dead.
The tank commander, who was born in New York and was 21 years old at the time of his abduction, was killed during the Hamas terror attack on October 7, 2023. His body has been held in the Gaza Strip ever since.
The Forum of Hostage Families announced that the soldier had been kidnapped with other comrades in 2023.
On October 7 last year, members of Hamas and other extremist groups killed around 1,200 people in Israel and abducted more than 250 others. After more than a year of war, many of the 100 or so remaining hostages are probably no longer alive.
Among them are several who have German or US citizenship as well as Israeli citizenship. The Austrian-Israeli dual national Tal Shoham is also being held in the Gaza Strip.
Pope's appeal for peace
Pope Francis made an urgent appeal for peace during the Angelus prayer on the first Sunday of Advent. The pontiff made an urgent plea for a ceasefire in Gaza. He urged the release of the hostages and access to humanitarian aid for the Palestinian population. He welcomed the ceasefire in Lebanon and also expressed his closeness to Ukraine.
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