Israel launched an offensive against Hamas in Gaza after the October 7 assault on southern Israel in which some 1,200 people were killed, most of them civilians, and some 240 taken hostage.
Friday saw the release of 13 Israeli hostages by Hamas, which included 10 Thai citizens and one Philippine national. In return, Israel freed 39 Palestinians, all part of a Qatar-brokered deal between Hamas and Israel
The latest count is based on updated figures from hospitals in the south and Nov. 11 figures from the northern hospitals. The real toll is likely higher.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed that approximately 50 hostages abducted by Hamas during the October 7 attack in Gaza would be released over four days