Pressure grows on Israel to negotiate release of Gaza hostages
by Ruth Michaelson and Julian Borger in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#6FS6H)
Families given glimmer of hope by release of two US citizens, but fear time is running out before ground invasion
Pressure has intensified on Israel to negotiate the release of more than 200 people held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, with desperate families begging officials to help free their loved ones before an anticipated ground invasion.
An Israeli military spokesperson announced on Sunday that more than 212 people were held in Gaza, as officials worked to identify and locate those missing after a deadly incursion by Hamas on 7 October.
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