A senior Hamas official, Osama Hamdan, has admitted to CNN that the group does not know how many of the 120 Israeli hostages still held in Gaza are alive. This statement comes amid stalled ceasefire talks and increasing casualties on both sides. Israel believes more than 70 hostages are still alive, but exact numbers remain unclear. The fate of these hostages is crucial to any deal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, which has already resulted in over 37,000 deaths. Hamdan also refuted claims of abuse against the hostages and allegations regarding Hamas' leadership praising civilian deaths in Gaza.
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