Hamas may have taken up to 100 Israeli hostages into Gaza
by Peter Beaumont from World news | The Guardian on (#6FD6E)
Whereabouts and fate of captives is one of the most pressing issues for military planners
Up to 100 Israeli hostages, including women and children, may have been taken into Gaza by Hamas, hugely complicating any Israeli military operation to free them.
Amid shocking images of terrified Israeli soldiers and civilians - some bloodied, others hooded and with their hands tied - being marched away by Hamas militants, the whereabouts and fate of the captives has become one of the most pressing issues for military planners.
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