Israel notified their families Identities of 97 people kidnapped by the Islamist movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip, army spokesman Daniel Hagari confirmed today.

Hamas and Islamic Jihad They claim that they have about 130 hostages. between both groups, although according to some Israeli estimates They increase that number to about 200.

Hagari also reported that families of 222 soldiers killed in battle as the war against Palestinian militias in the Gaza Strip began on Saturday, although the number of soldiers killed is estimated to be much higher than the more than 1,300 Israelis killed.

“Dear families, even during hostilities we make three main efforts: operational reconnaissance, formulate a diagnosis of the situation of prisoners and missing personsand for helping their families,” Brigadier General Gal Hirsch, the government-appointed coordinator for prisoners and missing persons, said in a statement today.

The coordinator indicated that Local searches continue. as well as the difficult work of identifying corpses.

“Many of the wounded are being treated in hospital. We are studying every information that can help us. find the missing one,” he said.

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Last night Hirsch spoke with the US Presidential Envoy on the hostage issue. Roger Carstensand today he will meet with his deputy, Stephen Gillenwho comes to Israel to solve this problem.

“America’s warm ties, sincere concern and willingness to provide any possible assistance. They are very important to us”– noted Hirsch.

“My staff and I work 24 hours a day for missing persons, captives and their families. “Together we will win and win” he added.

Hamas launched a surprise attack by land, sea and air on Saturday, catching Israel by surprise, which declared war on militias in the Gaza Strip and Since then, armed clashes have occurred in twenty locations on Israeli territory.and the air fire continues, with rockets from the strip and Israeli bombing of the enclave.

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This new war caused more than 1,300 dead in Israel and more than 3,200 wounded; while retaliatory Israeli airstrikes claim At least 1,200 people were killed and 5,700 were injured in the Gaza Strip.

(EFE)