Father of American teenage hostage freed by Hamas says she is ‘doing very good’
The Israeli military has launched more “limited raids” into Gaza to kill Hamas gunmen and search for hostages taken from southern Israel.
It also said the families of 222 confirmed hostages were notified that their loved ones were being held captive in the Gaza strip.
A “not insignificant” number of foreign nationals were taken hostage and it had taken time to locate them, IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari added.
It comes as US President Joe Biden is reportedly urging Israel to delay ground attacks of the region to secure the release of more hostages.
On Sunday, Mr Biden and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the recent release of two Israeli-American hostages and the “ongoing efforts to secure the release of all remaining hostages taken by Hamas,” the White House said.
Meanwhile, Israel has intensified attacks on northern Gaza and warned anyone who stayed risked being considered as an “accomplice” of Hamas.
The Israel Defence Forces said it had attacked over 320 targets in Gaza in the last 24 hours, including terrorist infrastructure and military equipment.
