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Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 123?

Nearly quarter of all hostages held by Hamas in Gaza dead, IDF believes • Hamas's response to Gaza hostage deal 'a little over the top' - Joe Biden

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Bereaved families and supporters demonstrate against the release of terrorists as part of a hostage deal with the terrorist organization Hamas, outside the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 4, 2024 (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Bereaved families and supporters demonstrate against the release of terrorists as part of a hostage deal with the terrorist organization Hamas, outside the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 4, 2024
(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)

Israel-Hamas War: What you need to know

  • Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
  • Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
  • 136 hostages remain in Gaza, IDF says