Hamas has agreed to release 33 hostages for nearly 2,000 prisoners and detainees during this first phase of the ceasefire. The sides have also begun negotiations on a second phase aimed at returning the remaining hostages, releasing additional prisoners and ending the war.
Here is a breakdown of the hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023:
Total captured: 251
Hostages freed in exchanges or other deals: 127
Bodies of dead hostages retrieved by Israeli troops: 40
Hostages rescued alive: 8
Hostages still in captivity, alive or dead: 76
Hostages declared dead by Israel: 34
Women and children in captivity: 3 ( A mother and her two young sons.)
Israeli soldiers still captive: 13
Israeli soldiers believed to be alive : 6
Non-Israelis still captive: 5 (3 Thais, 1 Nepalese, 1 Tanzanian)
Non-Israelis believed alive: 2 (1 from Thailand, 1 from Nepal)
Israelis still in Gaza since before the Oct. 7 attack: 3 (body of one soldier killed in 2014 war, and two civilians who entered Gaza on their own in 2014 and 2015 and are believed alive)