More than 20% of the remaining hostages in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip have died, according to an assessment by Israel's internal intelligence service, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.

The evaluation is, examination The New York Times claimed that at least 32 of the remaining 136 hostages taken by Hamas and its allies on October 7 have died. (Related: Israel Defense Forces shows off Hamas training range and weapons depot on October 7th in video)

BREAKING NEWS: More than a fifth of remaining hostages held in Gaza have died, according to an internal Israeli military report.https://t.co/74ZBSJHZUA

— New York Times (@nytimes) February 6, 2024

Four Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) officials said on condition of anonymity that the families of 32 people had been notified. The bodies of some of the hostages during Israel's ongoing war in the Gaza Strip have been discovered by the Israel Defense Forces. In December, three hostages were accidentally killed by the IDF in what one official described as a “tragic and tragic event.” The hostages were shirtless at the time and waving makeshift white flags.

Hamas released a video in January claiming that two more hostages were killed by the IDF. The IDF chief spokesperson denied such actions. “Itai” [one of the hostages named in the video] It was not shot by our military. This is a lie from Hamas. The building they are in is [the hostages] What was being held was not a target and was not a target of our forces,” IDF spokesman Maj. Gen. Daniel Hagari said. “Looking back, we know that we attacked targets near where they were being held,” he said, adding that the IDF has a policy of targeting areas where there are reliable intelligence sources where hostages are located. He added that there was no.

Hamas captured more than 200 hostages on October 7 and released more than 100 for a cessation of hostilities and a prisoner exchange that expired in December. Since that infamous day, Israel has been at active war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. He declared the military goal of annihilating terrorist organizations.